Example Sentences

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Regarded as deeply ambitious, he stood for president on three occasions but was never successful.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Regarded in her time as "a reclusive spinster that never left her house", she was determined to be free to pursue a life of artistic expression.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Regarded as the largest city in western Europe without a mass transit system, Leeds has tried and failed over decades to devise and implement an efficient way to keep its residents mobile.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

Regarded as one of hip-hop’s most featured artists, it’s no shock that his performance was filled with his rapping peers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

Regarded by her friends as a person of “irresistible energy and unbelievable persistence,” Elizebeth had been living at full throttle for years.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield