as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age
a professor who is highly revered at the college where she has taught for the last four decades
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as in worshiped
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
in some cultures people revere their ancestors, even leaving food offerings for them
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Recent Examples of revered
James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Perhaps the most revered of all checkers was Martin Baron, who put in thirty-six years.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
For more than six decades, the Dalai Lama—a charismatic and widely revered Nobel laureate—has unified the Tibetan exile community and boosted the Tibetan cause around the world.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Fargo Based on the Coen brothers' revered 1996 classic, this satirical FX anthology crime series unfolds in the same universe, bringing forth new mysteries and characters each season.
—James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Perhaps the most revered of all checkers was Martin Baron, who put in thirty-six years.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Though irony, an approach Alighieri actually revered, isn’t so much Schnabel’s prerogative.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
For more than six decades, the Dalai Lama—a charismatic and widely revered Nobel laureate—has unified the Tibetan exile community and boosted the Tibetan cause around the world.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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Still, Sabbath sounded amazing, the band’s distinctive vibe of limitless cosmic encumbrance, of Man squirming under the thumb of Fate, God, madness—the essential heavy-metal vision—somehow magnified by the venerable wobbliness of its playing.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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How does a venerable American brand known for creating the ultimate coffee experience tap into the innovative power of data and AI to create the next generation of customer service?—
Randy Bean,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Another late relative was the venerated acting teacher and founding member of the Group Theatre, Stella Adler, whose students had included Marlon Brando, Warren Beatty and Robert De Niro.—
Howard Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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He was charged with violating a Texas law for desecration of a venerated object.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To a kid who worshipped the gods of comedy, Martin was the biggest of them all.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Balenciaga, Dior, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent were respected and worshipped.—
James Fallon,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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When a respected influencer champions programs, the message reaches a wider audience and builds credibility in the ecosystem.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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And the ecosystem as a whole grows more professional, more resilient, and more respected.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Revered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revered. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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