well-thought-of
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of well-thought-of
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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“He’s a very high quality, well-thought-of individual … It’s just sickening to hear what’s happened.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
Certainly, he was an influential writer, well-thought-of by his peers.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2016
They had just missed out on the playoffs and their well-thought-of head coach, the Scotsman Martin Rennie, had paid the price with his job.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 10, 2015
“He is a U.T. alum, a very well-thought-of, very successful guy who really isn’t a huge fan of football.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2015
When Ruric had ended this talking, Count Manuel laughed scornfully, and spoke as became a well-thought-of nobleman.
From Figures of Earth by James Branch Cabell
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