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Definition of worshipful
1a archaic : notable, distinguishedb chiefly British —used as a title for various persons or groups of rank or distinction
2 : giving or expressing worship or veneration
worshipfulness
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Examples of worshipful in a Sentence
She was greeted by thousands of worshipful fans.
a movie fan's worshipful stare upon finally meeting her idol
Recent Examples of worshipful from the Web
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HOUSTON — Raji Alatassi watched a video clip of that recent cabinet meeting in Washington, in which the top officials in President Trump’s administration took turns heaping worshipful praise upon their leader.
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Donald Trump’s truly bizarre Cabinet meeting — where each Cabinet member took turns around the table to offer worshipful praise to Trump in front of the media — will go down as one of the more awkwardly laughable moments in his administration.
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Her language is by turns worshipful and profane, her tone colloquial and confessional.
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First Known Use of worshipful
14th century
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: feeling or showing great admiration and love for someone or something
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