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Examples of revere in a Sentence
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
She is both revered and feared for her biting satire, unapologetic celebrity takedowns and off-the-cuff comedy style.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
She is revered by legions of devoted fans, who inundate her with mail and mob her at events, testifying about having found her videos in moments of despair.
—Ayelet Waldman, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2024
No sport reveres statistics more than baseball, and no statistic could have been more alarming for the sport than this one: In 2017, the Sports Business Journal reported the average age of a fan watching a baseball game on television was 57 years old.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
From laws that offer more benefits to those of retirement age to how the average person on the street regards their elders, many societies overseas revere seniors in a way that seems alien to Americans.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Working with Eldorado Stone—the iconic brand revered for its wide range of stone and brick veneer products—our plans include statement stone walls throughout the property.
—Camille Styles, Sunset Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
The mention of Saint Winifred, who was known for fighting off unwanted advances from men, and thus revered by women, also points to the document being authored by Joan.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
Al-Aqsa, revered by 1 billion Muslims, can be reached for much of this Ramadan by just tens of thousands of Muslims in Israel.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
Miriam Fauzia, Ars Technica, 11 Nov. 2023
Those in its thrall revere nugget ice for its texture.
—Ligaya Mishan Esther Choi, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
The climb is steep and my pace is slow, but Peter and Alais, a ranger who accompanies us, talk about Maasai life and point out pretty but poisonous berries, shy blue monkeys, and the strangler fig trees that the Maasai revere.
—Saumya Ancheri, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2022
While Pollock is among the artists the Gutai revere, Steir takes their agenda a step further, leaving more space for the paint itself to surface.
—Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2020
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Word History
Verb
borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French reverer, borrowed from Latin reverērī "to stand in awe of, treat with deference," from re- re- + verērī "to show reverence for, fear" — more at ware entry 2
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“Revere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revere. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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