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showing a lot of respect
a reverent crowd of worshippers They used a reverent tone of voice when speaking about their father.
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Recent Examples of reverent
Breakfast included, indoor fireplace, backyard, desert views Found on Navajo land in Arizona, Shash Dine’ draws visitors thanks to its stargazing opportunities, as well as its reverent efforts to keep indigenous culture and tradition alive.
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Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
Her protagonist and surrogate, Sasha (Amy Zimmer), attempts to understand her family’s past through a reverent process of recreation.
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Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2026
In the sumptuousness of the bibliophile’s parlor, studying Black history occasioned reverent, joyous gatherings.
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Laura E. Helton,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
At first, softly moving through the space, in an almost reverent way.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
Her protagonist and surrogate, Sasha (Amy Zimmer), attempts to understand her family’s past through a reverent process of recreation.
—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2026
In the sumptuousness of the bibliophile’s parlor, studying Black history occasioned reverent, joyous gatherings.
—
Laura E. Helton,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
At first, softly moving through the space, in an almost reverent way.
—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reverent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverent
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When asked specifically about religion, the models provide neutral, respectful replies, Wingate said.
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Review a bill, then send a polite message that clarifies terms, because simple words protect value and invite respectful responses.
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After a while, though, all the professions of sincerity and thanks, the constant invocations of the one true POTUS, and the worshipful exhibits upstairs give the whole place a cultish, nostalgic gleam.
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Since 1980, her partner had been the kindly, worshipful Dutch actor Robert Wolders, whom Ferrer likens to a gentlemanly doormat.
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Bi took a gentler line on the subject, describing his relationship to literature as structural rather than reverential.
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Rather than offering a reverential homage, the concept recalls the original’s aggressive sophistication, while integrating bleeding-edge advancements.
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Others regard the unum as a pious myth.
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However, this distinction did more than pit pious Americans against an atheist enemy.
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There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.
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The devil invades a Georgetown home, and holy men have quite the job to do on a demonic little girl.
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For a devout convert to Catholicism, Vance has a bumpy history with the Vatican.
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Fearing a loss of their significant clout and influence, devout Protestants revived the earlier campaign to write their faith commitments into the Constitution.
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“Reverent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverent. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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