: a member of the clergy
—sometimes used in plural as a title
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Examples of reverend in a Sentence
Adjective
our reverend elders should be accorded a special place of honor at the ceremonies
Noun
called their reverend and asked if he could marry them next June
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Rachael Devaney, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022
No one was a better fit for the job to officiate Richie and Madden's 2010 wedding than the Run DMC frontman, who is a reverend IRL.
—Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022
Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The reverend has previously convened Adams, New York’s attorney general, lieutenant governor, City Council speaker, the Manhattan and Bronx district attorneys, all of whom are Black, to celebrate the historic representation across state and local government.
—Aaron Morrison and Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Kristen Harper, a reverend and senior minister at Barnstable Unitarian Church, has spoken about the Reverse Freedom Riders during several sermons of the past.
—Rachael Devaney, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022
No one was a better fit for the job to officiate Richie and Madden's 2010 wedding than the Run DMC frontman, who is a reverend IRL.
—Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022
Noun
Something tells me that, like Yasuda (Midori Francis) and Millin (Adelaide Kane), Schmidt might be making out with the reverend in the elevator soon.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The reverend has previously convened Adams, New York’s attorney general, lieutenant governor, City Council speaker, the Manhattan and Bronx district attorneys, all of whom are Black, to celebrate the historic representation across state and local government.
—Aaron Morrison and Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Reverend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverend. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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reverend
1 of 2 adjective
rev·er·end
ˈrev-(ə-)rənd 
ˈrev-ərnd
1
: worthy of reverence : revered
these reverend halls
2
—used as a title for a member of the clergy
the Reverend Ms. Doe
the Reverend John Doe
the Reverend Mother Superior
reverend
2 of 2 noun
: a member of the clergy
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