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a reverent crowd of worshippers
a reverent tone of voice
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There's a particular kind of quiet in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park—not silence but reverent hush.
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Natalie Preddie, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
Pendleton still speaks of his first visit to the home with a reverent awe.
—Carly Olson, Architectural Digest, 17 Nov. 2025
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Natalie Preddie, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
Pendleton still speaks of his first visit to the home with a reverent awe.
—Carly Olson, Architectural Digest, 17 Nov. 2025
Serielizados also served on Friday a high-caliber masterclass by Alan Ball, received by yelps of reverent enthusiasm from a fandom packed audience.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
The teaser opens with a hushed, reverent moment in the recording studio.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Nov. 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 6 Dec. 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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