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as in venerated
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
devotees coming to reverence their god
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverenced
Adjective
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Since her time on AGT, Athena has blossomed into a respected and successful drag artist, with her work even courting the attention of The View cohosts Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin, who welcomed her as a guest to the show in 2024.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Dec. 2025 -
Mpumlwana plays Jehosheba, a competitive classmate from a respected family.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a monastery with emblematic golden domes, is venerated by both the Russian and Ukrainian wings of the Orthodox Church as one of their most important spiritual centers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Olivier was venerated as a Shakespearean actor, playing many iconic protagonists in London including Hamlet, Henry V, Macbeth and, controversially, Othello.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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All tickets and passes were being cross-honored on buses and PATH at Newark Penn, Hoboken and 33rd Street.—
Renee Anderson,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Those honored won’t be only great players.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
6 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Which deity is worshipped in its pews?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sanskrit speakers worshipped Dyaus Pitr, or Sky Father.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Bowers and Parsons were joined by an esteemed group of composers from some of the biggest shows of the past year at our composer roundtable.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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An animator and storyboard artist, Norman began his esteemed 65-year career at Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1956, becoming the studio’s first Black animator.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The two-stroke twins follow the likes of Husqvarna/KTM/GasGas’ 250 and 300cc motocrossers and Yamaha’s famed YZ250 in a segment that’s famously been revered for its simplicity and the ease and low cost of maintenance.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 11,
New Atlas,
11 June 2026
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The critters moved into the creek in 2006 and despite plans by some concerned officials to evict them, some remain there today, adored and revered by Martinez residents and many others.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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And, ultimately, being a writer who borrows from life is something that should be gone about in a considered way, because life matters.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2026
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And, no surprise, by doing things a proper way and a considered way and casting the right people, what happens?—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These qualities are not always rewarded in the marketplace but are important for honorable living.—
John T. Shaw,
Twin Cities,
7 Dec. 2025
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These are all honorable qualities that coexist in the dynamics of many families.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Nov. 2025
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“Reverenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverenced. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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