: 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.—
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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 names were common, but for good reason, as the Hasmonean priestly family was so revered.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Gus Van Sant, the revered director of films such as Good Will Hunting and Milk, will be honored later this fall with the Precious Gem Award at the Miami Film Festival GEMS event.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Charbonneau is a revered member of the Glen Ellyn, Illinois community and has been a staple in the 4th of July Parade for nearly 30 years.
—Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Carol Kaye, the most revered bassist of the session-musician era, is refusing to attend her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction later this year.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Gus Van Sant, the revered director of films such as Good Will Hunting and Milk, will be honored later this fall with the Precious Gem Award at the Miami Film Festival GEMS event.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Charbonneau is a revered member of the Glen Ellyn, Illinois community and has been a staple in the 4th of July Parade for nearly 30 years.
—Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Carol Kaye, the most revered bassist of the session-musician era, is refusing to attend her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction later this year.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Revered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revered. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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