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Noun

honor, homage, reverence, deference mean respect and esteem shown to another. honor may apply to the recognition of one's right to great respect or to any expression of such recognition. the nomination is an honor homage adds the implication of accompanying praise. paying homage to Shakespeare reverence implies profound respect mingled with love, devotion, or awe. great reverence for my father deference implies a yielding or submitting to another's judgment or preference out of respect or reverence. showed no deference to their elders

Verb

revere, reverence, venerate, worship, adore mean to honor and admire profoundly and respectfully. revere stresses deference and tenderness of feeling. a professor revered by her students reverence presupposes an intrinsic merit and inviolability in the one honored and a similar depth of feeling in the one honoring. reverenced the academy's code of honor venerate implies a holding as holy or sacrosanct because of character, association, or age. heroes still venerated worship implies homage usually expressed in words or ceremony. worships their memory adore implies love and stresses the notion of an individual and personal attachment. we adored our doctor

Examples of reverence in a Sentence

Noun The national pickle dish, kimchi, is held in such reverence that Seoul boasts a museum devoted entirely to its 160 different varieties. — The Encyclopedia of Herbs, Spices, & Flavorings, 1992 Reverence for or worship of the dead is found in all societies, because belief in life after death is universal. — World Religions, 1983 He took the command of this small party at once—the little girl and the little boy following him about with great reverence at such times as he condescended to sport with them. — William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, 1848 Her poems are treated with reverence by other poets. Their religion has a deep reverence for nature. Verb Only acquaintance with the great models of antiquity moves men to love and reverence the great authors of their own time … — John Clive, Not By Fact Alone, 1989 It is our most fundamental political document, reverenced by all, the supposed cement of our society, yet it is read by few and understood by fewer still. — David M. Kennedy, New York Times Book Review, 14 Sept. 1986 None of us like mediocrity, but we all reverence perfection. — Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880 devotees coming to reverence their god See More

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun These are folks who have no special reverence for conventional attitudes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022 Augusta National also has a special reverence for its former champions, which would include LIV participants Phil Mickelson (2004, 2006, 2010), Charl Schwartzel (2011), Sergio Garcia (2017) and Dustin Johnson (2021). — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 10 June 2022 Amy has a reverence for the inherent beauty of natural materials and landscapes and thoughtfully incorporates elements of each into every project. — The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor, 1 June 2022 Neither Musk nor Dorsey, then, have much reverence for the role of the CEO, nor the desire to perform the role of head honcho in a traditionally corporate fashion. — Sarah Todd, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2022 African immigrants are often grateful to be in the U.S. and have reverence for the country that has given them another chance, Kalumbula said. — Safia Samee Ali, NBC News, 22 Apr. 2022 But the star himself has little reverence for myths. — Christian Holub, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2022 Marina Gomberg has a growing reverence for these signs of our resilience. — Marina Gomberg, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021 Few had as much reverence for this final military salute. — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb At the time they were made, Scandinavian societies were moving from Sun worship to reverence for gods associated with animals. — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2022 A life cut short by unexpected catastrophe is reverenced. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 6 May 2017 See More

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