Examples of veneration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That’s the central paradox of our veneration for first ladies: a job well done despite never wanting the responsibility — the cult of wifely self-sacrifice. — Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022 But in many ways, her veneration for the book was merely a bonus on top of the project’s real draw: working with Campion. — Gabby Shacknai, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022 Even children were, and still can be, approved for saintly veneration. — Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 8 Feb. 2022 This von Kant has also switched careers from fashion designer in the original to successful film director here, allowing Ozon to reflect on the particular forms of seduction, ego-massage and love-hate veneration between cineaste and muse. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2022 Upon reevaluation in the hip-hop era, Davis attracted new generations of cult veneration, being viewed as a forward-thinking mistress of funk and the predecessor to the likes of OutKast and Badu, to say nothing of Prince’s DIY ethos. — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 9 Feb. 2022 The Europeans, however, viewed this veneration of the dead as heretical to their Christian practice. — Megan Gannon, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Feb. 2022 The mystery only contributed to the veneration of Paine, adding to his cult the intrigue of relics. — D.g. Hart, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2022 The systematic canonization process, established by the Vatican in the 18th century to replace more informal medieval traditions of veneration, can take years to verify such a miracle and often never does. — Francis X. Rocca, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2021 See More

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History and Etymology for veneration

Middle English veneracioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French veneratiun, borrowed from Latin venerātiōn-, venerātiō "act of soliciting the good will (of a deity), demonstration of respect or awe," from venerārī "to solicit the good will of (a deity), hold in awe, venerate" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

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