revered

adjective

re·​vered ri-ˈvird 

: 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

Here are some of their greatest monasteries and the remains of their most revered saints.

—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

Synonyms of revered

• venerable
• venerated
• respected

Examples of revered in a Sentence

a professor who is highly revered at the college where she has taught for the last four decades

Recent Examples on the Web

This week, the New York Times reported that one of the most revered figures in the history of the American left — a man whose name is on schools, streets, and state holidays — raped Dolores Huerta. —Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026

Classical music critic Mark Swed got the scoop on the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s new season — its first without revered music director Gustavo Dudamel. —Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026

The revered coordinator, who ran the Giants’ 2022 playoff defense, is in between jobs after two seasons at the University of Michigan. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026

Despite his revered output and sturdy bonds in the grime scene, Ellis remained humble throughout his career arc. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for revered

• commandeered
• disappeared
• engineered
• interfered
• persevered
• pioneered
• reappeared
• volunteered
• adhered
• appeared
• bluebeard
• cashiered