reverenced 1 of 2

past tense of reverence

reverenced

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverenced
Adjective
  • When a respected influencer champions programs, the message reaches a wider audience and builds credibility in the ecosystem.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • And the ecosystem as a whole grows more professional, more resilient, and more respected.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The site is retired from active worship but still venerated.
    Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Nichiren was a monk and philosopher of the Kamakura period (1185–1333), and his teachings form the basis of a unique branch of Japanese Mahāyāna Buddhism based on the Lotus Sūtra, one of the most influential and venerated Buddhist Mahāyāna sūtras.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • So honored and happy to have gotten to meet you and work with you.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The honored piece is the Sail Sofa—an ode to open water and open horizons, conceived for anyone who equates home with possibility rather than walls.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • To a kid who worshipped the gods of comedy, Martin was the biggest of them all.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Balenciaga, Dior, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent were respected and worshipped.
    James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The actor, who was among seven esteemed creatives honored at the ceremony, began his speech by citing his mother as a contentious inspiration for a life of service.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
  • His cachet as an esteemed art world figure waned decades ago.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That’s an understandable perspective, but where the morals of the interview get so twisted is how much weight Thug gives to being a millionaire and why that’s a big reason he should not just be respected but revered.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The Victorians had turned death into something of a pageant, something to be celebrated as much as revered; for the large part, death followed illness and was often witnessed by surviving family members.
    Alice Vernon September 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Maybe the slower, more considered pace of life is exactly what is required to create a more sustainable place, and a more sustainable future.
    Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
  • At a time where equality is treated as an imposition on the other, Claire’s careful and considered story feels more relevant than ever.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Initially receiving a general discharge, Matlovich’s status was posthumously elevated to honorable.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That would be the honest, fair and honorable thing to do.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Reverenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverenced. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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