as in atheistic
not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred
irreverent behavior during church services
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Recent Examples of irreverent
Then there’s Lola Wines, best known for its fresh, esoteric white wines, like Malvasia Bianca and Fiano, and the renegade Tank Garage Winery, beloved by millennials and Gen-Z for its one-off, offbeat blends with irreverent names.
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Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
The irreverent, self-referential writing of Mario’s first RPG would become a staple of subsequent series.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
The film, which debuted on Netflix April 1, deploys a deliberately eccentric tone, mixing slapstick, satire and spy-thriller tropes with Das’ irreverent comedic sensibility.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Brash, confident, possibly irreverent, and out there, looking to make life hell for everyone who played San Francisco.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
The irreverent, self-referential writing of Mario’s first RPG would become a staple of subsequent series.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
The film, which debuted on Netflix April 1, deploys a deliberately eccentric tone, mixing slapstick, satire and spy-thriller tropes with Das’ irreverent comedic sensibility.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Brash, confident, possibly irreverent, and out there, looking to make life hell for everyone who played San Francisco.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreverent
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His father's death during World War II influenced his pursuit of the ministry even amid the officially atheistic communist regime of the Soviet Union, according to his obituary on the OCU website.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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And naturally, Anthony Bourdain made his own pilgrimage, offering his approval like a secular blessing.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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The other is completely secular—thoroughly of this age, thoroughly of this world.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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As soon as Talarico’s primary victory over Jasmine Crockett was certain, conservatives called on those remarks and others to swiftly and uniformly deride his Christianity as blasphemous and insincere.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The image sparked backlash, including from many American Catholics, who called it blasphemous.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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The president's post was interpreted as sacrilegious even by those who usually support him.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Next Generation was sacrilegious to most Trekkies.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2026
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But even Patton’s weather prayer looks timid next to Hegseth’s impious rage.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2026
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While no formal announcement has been made to update its longstanding alcohol ban, Andrew Leber of Tulane University said this is in line with the Kingdom’s past approach to such potentially impious reforms.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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By putting religious and profane art together—a picture of Christ on one wall and Apollo on another, both equalized in their prettiness—Raphael triggered centuries of decadence.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But bringing the Israeli/Palestinian conflict into it at the end was notable, given how the biggest controversy at last year’s Coachella had to do with the group Kneecap using its set to condemn Israel for military actions in the Middle East, albeit in more profane terms.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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For decades, the Georgia Guidestones were nothing more than kitschy roadside Americana – a curiosity people visited for fun, intrigue, and the occasional pagan ritual.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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The area Life is decidedly unhurried in this part of the world, where the sunkissed monte landscape is punctuated by cork, olive, and oak trees, wild horses frolic in meadows, and huge granite dolmens hint at a pagan past.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Irreverent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreverent. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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