as in atheistic
not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred
irreverent behavior during church services
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Recent Examples of irreverent
And yet, the film’s irreverent tone feels largely in keeping with the author’s own politeness-be-damned approach to children’s entertainment.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
For an extra-inventive twist, Brazilian designer Lucas Simões recently unveiled the Colendra chair, a wild, sculptural example of metalworking that combines an irreverent sensibility with practiced craft.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
Italian denim brand Diesel has been a fixture on the scene since the 1970s, celebrated for its edgy and irreverent styles that defined Italian streetwear.
—Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
For his directorial debut, Early has created an irreverent comedy specific to his sensibilities.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
For an extra-inventive twist, Brazilian designer Lucas Simões recently unveiled the Colendra chair, a wild, sculptural example of metalworking that combines an irreverent sensibility with practiced craft.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
Italian denim brand Diesel has been a fixture on the scene since the 1970s, celebrated for its edgy and irreverent styles that defined Italian streetwear.
—Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
For his directorial debut, Early has created an irreverent comedy specific to his sensibilities.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreverent
Adjective
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The Harlem rapper grew up in a strict Muslim household where secular music wasn’t allowed to be played.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Harley-Davidson — The motorcycle maker fell 4% after Morgan Stanley cut it to underweight from equal weight, citing lower pricing power and weak secular trends.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That seems like a blasphemous question, but the Lakers were outscored all season a year ago with James on the floor.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
27 Oct. 2025
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Stowe is known mainly for Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a novel profoundly informed by her Christian nationalist belief that the United States was failing in its mission to become a New Canaan, precisely because of the blasphemous practice of slavery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But how can considering sincere questions of faith and meaning within a place of worship be sacrilegious or desperate?—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Think that's wild and somehow sacrilegious?—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The only true dictionary is the lost one, the dictionary of the language that perished when the impious tower was built: the original language, God’s language.—
Mariana Dimópulos,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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This game must have seemed profane to the Greeks, or even impious.—
Simone Weil,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 2024
Adjective
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But for the family, the sacred place was becoming profane.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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In borrowing from a patchwork of references, and steeping them in a brew both sacred and profane, D’Angelo was doing more than homage.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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From pagan spirits to Wonder Woman, take a look at a brief history of this holiday’s costumes.—
Sarah Hutter,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Both Leader and Walton’s works saw a rise in popularity in the 70s as many women became interested in pagan religions, which often depicted female mythological figures as powerful and complex.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Irreverent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreverent. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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