as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age
a professor who is highly revered at the college where she has taught for the last four decades
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as in venerated
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 revered
Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Chavez, one of the most revered figures in the Latino civil rights movement, co-founded what is now the United Farm Workers, a labor union for farmworkers in America.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 May 2026
In a field where quiet professionalism is revered, Gorka is loud and mercurial.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 4 May 2026
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Adjective
So, what better way to celebrate one of the most revered hours of television ever than to go through what are, in my humble opinion, four of the most overrated TV episodes of all time.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Chavez, one of the most revered figures in the Latino civil rights movement, co-founded what is now the United Farm Workers, a labor union for farmworkers in America.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
Verb
The ’90s alternative explosion ushered in a new generation of rock stars who revered the Ramones as much as, if not more than, the old canon of British Invasion bands and folk singers.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 May 2026
In a field where quiet professionalism is revered, Gorka is loud and mercurial.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revered
Adjective
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Teagan plans to begin with the venerable piggy bank, with its easy-in slot and lock-protected door.—
byDoug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 May 2026
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Allen recorded the project at Austin’s venerable Arlyn Studios, with renowned guitarist — and mentor to Allen — Charlie Sexton co-producing along with Jacob Sciba.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2026
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Our Lady of Guadalupe is represented pregnant and venerated by devotees seeking protection and peace.—
Marie-Claire Beaulieu,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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In that vein, there has recently been considerable attention paid to Hasan Piker, the controversial influencer whom progressives have venerated yet whose extremism and anti-American tirades worry moderates — and give Republicans ammunition.—
Douglas E. Schoen,
Washington Post,
1 Apr. 2026
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The owners are among the most respected in the business, having endured one of horse racing’s most heartbreaking stories.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Baseball has lost one of its classiest and most respected citizens.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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This is a story of such epic scale, yet of such personal and internal conflict, of a man who saved millions of lives, becoming both worshiped as a God and reviled as the devil.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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The delicate, asthmatic Audrey worshiped her suave, playboy father.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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“Revered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revered. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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