a reverent crowd of worshippers
a reverent tone of voice
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That Maestro screening featured the vociferous participation of Leonard Bernstein’s surviving family members, as well as Cooper himself watching silently from the audience (the strike prevented him from doing more), a perfect companion to Cooper’s alternately reverent and over-the-top biopic.—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 The atmosphere is reverent and energized, with attendees standing in collective praise hours before the formal program begins.—Amanda Castro
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peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025 In a groundbreaking and reverent moment for both music and culture, Clipse—the legendary hip-hop duo comprised of Pusha T and No Malice—became the first hip-hop artists in history to perform at The Vatican.—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 Sep. 2025 This was a somber visit, and the group was reverent, hushed.—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reverent
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Etymology
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin reverent-, reverens, present participle of reverērī "to stand in awe of, revere entry 1"
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