: regarded with reverence : regarded as worthy of great honor and respect
… Vince Carter, a member of the U. S. basketball team and still a state hero after having been a star on the University of North Carolina's revered hoops team.—
Erin Whalen
Erin WhalenHere are some of their greatest monasteries and the remains of their most revered saints.—Janine Di Giovanni
Janine Di Giovanni… because [Doina] Melinte was the 1984 Olympic gold medalist at 800 meters, she remains one of Romania's most revered citizens.—Merrell Noden
Merrell NodenExamples of revered in a Sentence
a professor who is highly revered at the college where she has taught for the last four decades
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Hailing from Marinduque Island is the Moriones Festival, one of the oldest and most revered ecclesiastical festivities in the Philippines.
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The Oriole Bird has become a revered figure, being inducted into the mascot hall of fame in 2019.
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Don Williams, nicknamed the Gentle Giant for his soft-spoken manner and warm baritone, is one of the most revered country singers from the ‘70s and ‘80s.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
The Oriole Bird has become a revered figure, being inducted into the mascot hall of fame in 2019.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Grand Sport is a revered name in Corvette history, beginning in 1963 with a race car that kicked off the incomparable career of motorsport team owner Roger Penske.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Don Williams, nicknamed the Gentle Giant for his soft-spoken manner and warm baritone, is one of the most revered country singers from the ‘70s and ‘80s.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Revered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revered. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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