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estimable

[es-tuh-muh-buhl] / ˈɛs tə mə bəl /


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As president of Blue Note Records, the estimable jazz label he’s led for more than a decade, Was relentlessly looks forward.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Mr. Trump has also now nominated the estimable Jay Clayton to be the permanent DNI, and Republicans have accelerated his confirmation hearing to Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Because one, it’s in and of itself estimable.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

I was hoping Joe would feel some similarly competitive outrage toward the rolling trapezoid, deficient in Americana, ignorant of history, nothing like the estimable Hummer.

From Slate Jun. 22, 2025

I found estimable characters amongst them—characters desirous of information and disposed for improvement—with whom I passed many a pleasant evening hour in their own homes.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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