as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age
our reverend elders should be accorded a special place of honor at the ceremonies
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as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
called their reverend and asked if he could marry them next June
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Recent Examples of reverend
Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022
There before the reverend mother and God, the police (wielding rifles) and the butchers (wielding a cow trailer) managed to corral two of the steers.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2022
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gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Filoli Historic House & Garden is closing its Summer Stage Concert Series with a reverend singing the blues and a band playing music from the Roaring ’20s to the Swinging ’60s.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
No one was a better fit for the job to officiate Richie and Madden's 2010 wedding than the Run DMC frontman, who is a reverend IRL.
—Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022
There before the reverend mother and God, the police (wielding rifles) and the butchers (wielding a cow trailer) managed to corral two of the steers.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2022
Noun
Among the parents challenging the law are two Jewish rabbis, a Jewish cantor, a Presbyterian reverend and a Baptist pastor.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Filoli Historic House & Garden is closing its Summer Stage Concert Series with a reverend singing the blues and a band playing music from the Roaring ’20s to the Swinging ’60s.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverend
Adjective
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Bari Weiss is poised to revamp one of the nation’s most venerable down-the-middle news outlets, CBS News.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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The venerable house of Chapoutier goes back to 1808, and today it is run by Michel Chapoutier, who took over from his predecessor at the young age of 26.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The man, named as 69-year-old Morimasa Hibino by the Japanese embassy, was spotted in the ditch next to the monument about seven meters (23 feet) below the street level by a priest who alerted authorities.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The paranormal investigators claim to have been summoned by a priest named Father Cooke when two young women — Donna and Angie — wanted to perform an exorcism to get rid of the spirit of a dead 7-year-old girl named Annabelle Higgins, who had inhabited their doll.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the summer of 1976, married artists Luise and Morton Kaish were residents at MacDowell, the revered artist colony in New Hampshire.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Today, the Coco de Mer is so revered that the government regulates it like a cultural treasure.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While preachers preached, D’Angelo learned ministry from the choir stand, leading the flock to epiphany one measure at a time.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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Outside, the glasses also accurately recognized and translated a Spanish-language sermon a street preacher was reciting through a speaker system across the street.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kathleen Chalfant – a venerated stage actress with memorable turns in film and television – is officially entering the gauntlet for this year’s best actress prize.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The American restaurateur, who also owns and operates the venerated Savannah restaurant the Grey, alongside chef Mashama Bailey, was referring to the two-year legal battle to install a ventilation system.—
Alexander Lobrano,
Air Mail,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, cousin Edmund, an aspiring clergyman, falls under the charms of Mary Crawford, written by Austen as a charming but immoral woman.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Blanc seeks to interview alongside another clergyman (O'Connor, 35).—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There are a lot of very respectable academics that have done a lot of really amazing work in Black Studies and Africana Studies.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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As for the rest, Derby rallied to finish a remarkable third (eventually losing to Queens Park Rangers in the play-off final), while Middlesbrough (12th), Bolton (14th) and Wednesday (16th) claimed a respectable mid-table berth.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Plus, their father was the deacon of the local Catholic congregation – all the more reason to maintain a saintly lifestyle.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
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David the deacon, the good one, called by God, destined to be a priest.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Reverend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverend. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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