: 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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The Spanish queen slipped into a pair of slingback heels, one of the season’s most revered footwear silhouettes.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
Everyone worked hard, and everyone understood the gravity and privilege of working in one of the most revered offices in the country.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Nov. 2025
The lineup of special guests also includes Jason Biggs, Dominique Sanda, James Franco, Dolph Lundgren, Joanna Kulig and Hanna Schygulla, all presenting works both new and revered.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
When the bill comes due after seven years of high living, infidelity, gambling, drinking, and usury, Jabez’s only hope seems to be Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold), the revered and charismatic politician and orator.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
Everyone worked hard, and everyone understood the gravity and privilege of working in one of the most revered offices in the country.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 12 Nov. 2025
The lineup of special guests also includes Jason Biggs, Dominique Sanda, James Franco, Dolph Lundgren, Joanna Kulig and Hanna Schygulla, all presenting works both new and revered.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
When the bill comes due after seven years of high living, infidelity, gambling, drinking, and usury, Jabez’s only hope seems to be Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold), the revered and charismatic politician and orator.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Revered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revered. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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