as in respectful
formal
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
Since the film’s release, last November, critics have been divided over whether Prieto was too reverent toward Rulfo’s work.
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Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
The performance is soft and delicate, with the few people in attendance affording Gibson the reverent silence that was so lacking in Austin.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2024
And last fall, Hurley played a set to a hushed, reverent audience at the annual Brooklyn Folk Festival.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, the most loving creations are the least reverent.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 July 2024
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Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
The performance is soft and delicate, with the few people in attendance affording Gibson the reverent silence that was so lacking in Austin.
—Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2024
And last fall, Hurley played a set to a hushed, reverent audience at the annual Brooklyn Folk Festival.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, the most loving creations are the least reverent.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverent
Adjective
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But officially, the Sox are playing it cool and trying to be respectful.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The Chucky alum added that there were challenges in balancing pop culture commentary while still being respectful of other's feelings.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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The secret in the biscuits is the pairing of cheddar with bacon, with the overall result being worshipful thanks from those who are lucky enough to partake.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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Her chef and housekeeper, Bruna (Alba Rohrwacher), is timid and worshipful but able to take quietly decisive action when necessary.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Standing in front of the former CBGB, Pinn lowered his voice to a reverential register, and explained that when the club was forced to close over a rent dispute, in 2006, Hilly Kristal, its owner, put everything inside into storage, including the urinals.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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Where Swiss brands often maintain a reverential distance between creator and consumer, the Brits actively collapse this space.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ahmad’s pious cousin Ibrahim insists that Hassan must be killed.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2024
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Each letter comes across as a set piece, a small achievement of style and tone: Vasari’s flowery, deferential missives to the duke, Maria’s youthful ardor and confusion, the overly pious cattiness of a nun.—
Chelsea Leu,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Anyone in our era, that was a holy grail: to get to play college basketball.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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His many attempts to free himself from the holy seal placed upon the Devils becomes a running gag involving various unpleasant bodily functions.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Biden, a devout Catholic, had been scheduled to travel to Rome to meet with Pope Francis near the end of his presidency, but canceled the trip to remain focused on devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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For The 1st Time — At Lower Prices My grandmother, Alberta, a devout Jamaican Catholic who migrated to America before I was born, was a living embodiment of Pope Francis’s message.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For two and a half centuries, religious freedom has driven America's story.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Soon afterward, gunmen attacked members of the Druze religious minority in towns south of Damascus, setting off fierce battles that left more than 100 people dead.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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“Reverent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverent. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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