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a reverent crowd of worshippers
a reverent tone of voice
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Serielizados also served on Friday a high-caliber masterclass by Alan Ball, received by yelps of reverent enthusiasm from a fandom packed audience.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
The teaser opens with a hushed, reverent moment in the recording studio.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
August Set inside a century-old church, August is reverent about food without taking itself too seriously.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Though her early figurative sculptures like The Great Blessing of Abraham and Angel of Joshua are overt in their religious references, her abstract Burntworks feel no less reverent.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
The teaser opens with a hushed, reverent moment in the recording studio.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
August Set inside a century-old church, August is reverent about food without taking itself too seriously.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Though her early figurative sculptures like The Great Blessing of Abraham and Angel of Joshua are overt in their religious references, her abstract Burntworks feel no less reverent.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reverent
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“Reverent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverent. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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reverent
adjective
rev·er·ent
ˈrev-(ə-)rənt 
ˈrev-ərnt
: very respectful : showing reverence
reverently
adverb
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