[General] He's an esteemed teacher at his school.

[Silverobama]

Let's say a teacher is well respected by his students and co-workers at his school, and perhaps by some other people not at his school.

Is it natural to express the idea "He's an esteemed teacher at his school"?

 

[Yankee]

Yes.

 

[jutfrank]

I don't think it's good.

He's a highly respected teacher.

 

[emsr2d2]

Let's say a teacher is well-respected by his students and co-workers, [STRIKE]at his school[/STRIKE], and perhaps by some other people [STRIKE]not at[/STRIKE] from outside his school.

Is it natural to express the idea as "He's an esteemed teacher at his school"?

Note my corrections above. As jutfrank said, it's not natural. Use his version.

 

[Silverobama]

I don't think it's good.

He's a highly respected teacher.

May I ask how I can use "esteemed" in a sentence? I'm just curious. I also thought that my sentence in the OP was good.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

May I ask how I can use "esteemed" in a sentence? I'm just curious. I also thought that my sentence in the OP was good.

It's more useful for formal occasions. For instance, if you were standing onstage introducing the keynote speaker at convention, you might refer to her as your esteemed colleague.

It would sound grandiose to call a respected teacher esteemed. Not inaccurate, just overblown.

 

[tedmc]

In a debate, I think it is common for participants to address the judges as "esteemed judges", though the adjective is less common in everyday use.

 

[Rover_KE]

May I ask how I can use "esteemed" in a sentence?

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[Tdol]

Or highly regarded.