as in to venerate
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 revere
Her talents in that regard are catching up to the appreciation for her vocal chops, as evidenced in how she was nominated at the most recent Americana Honors & Awards for Emerging Act of the Year, kudos that wouldn’t come if she was only revered as a vocal stylist.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Some cultures revere their older citizens as wise leaders.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Mothers are both revered and sort of ignored in society.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
His small discography is revered among fans, critics and fellow musicians.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
Some cultures revere their older citizens as wise leaders.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Mothers are both revered and sort of ignored in society.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
His small discography is revered among fans, critics and fellow musicians.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revere
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Yoji shared that venerated director Akira Kurosawa always said that the camera should never be on stage when shooting a kabuki performance, nor move around to get close to the actors.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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This is something new in the techno-sphere that for the longest time elevated and venerated the founder/CEO as superstar.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Oct. 2025
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That gap gives congregations wide latitude to hire and restore youth pastors, worship leaders and other associate ministers — including those with histories of misconduct.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Exorcism of God (2021) The Vatican treats him like a king, and the parishioners worship his presence, but Father Peter Williams (Will Beinbrink) has been hiding an unspeakable secret for 18 years.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Written with the intimacy of a conversation among loved ones, Someday, Now invites readers to sit with loss while still reverencing the beauty of life, parenting, and letting our children flourish.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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But Pi is precociously enlightened, his innocence not a problem to be rectified but a quality to be reverenced.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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“Revere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revere. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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