as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age
our reverend elders should be accorded a special place of honor at the ceremonies
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as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
called their reverend and asked if he could marry them next June
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Recent Examples of reverend
Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022
There before the reverend mother and God, the police (wielding rifles) and the butchers (wielding a cow trailer) managed to corral two of the steers.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2022
Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
Brolin plays a small but pivotal role in Wake Up Dead Man as Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, the reverend whose murder brings Blanc to his rural parish.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
No one was a better fit for the job to officiate Richie and Madden's 2010 wedding than the Run DMC frontman, who is a reverend IRL.
—Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022
There before the reverend mother and God, the police (wielding rifles) and the butchers (wielding a cow trailer) managed to corral two of the steers.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2022
Noun
Matthew Long, a reverend at Portland’s Sudanese Fellowship Presbyterian Church, said that his community of South Sudanese worshippers panicked after hearing the news of TPS ending.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
Brolin plays a small but pivotal role in Wake Up Dead Man as Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, the reverend whose murder brings Blanc to his rural parish.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverend
Adjective
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The moves cap a period of turmoil for the venerable newsmagazine that premiered in 1968 and is known for its ticking stopwatch.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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But the accolades came just hours before a major overhaul of the venerable newsmagazine as executive producer Tanya Simon was let go and features journalist Nick Bilton was installed as executive producer.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC, has removed a priest as an exorcist and cut ties with the priest's nonprofit organization over comments the priest made about UFOs and demons.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Monsignor Stephen Rossetti is a priest and psychologist who has heldprominent positions in the Archdiocese of Washington for decades.—
Michelle Boorstein,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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On the bench is the revered Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The Kumus of Kaua’i A kumu is a revered guide or teacher.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Before God, Puritan preachers taught, all human callings, all useful work, is equal.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Studio executives might not have had much interest in listening to a preacher from Tupelo, but parent companies could be threatened with viewer anger.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Dorje was four months old when he was identified by Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche, a venerated master of Tibetan Buddhism.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Two of New York’s most venerated cultural institutions — the New York Public Library at Bryant Park and Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side — became the center of the two splashiest parties, thrown, of course, by tech companies (Amazon and YouTube, respectively).—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
Noun
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From the altar, the priest—whom a fellow clergyman introduced as being el Ĉinio, or from China—delivered the readings, blessed the Eucharist, and invited us to interŝanĝi the sign of the paco.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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McColumn is a retired Brigadier General and clergyman from Warner Robins, Georgia.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Miami Dolphins’ offense perked up Wednesday, delivering a respectable showing on the second day of the team’s mandatory minicamp.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Gustafsson’s game isn't about his offense despite having some elements (above-average skating and respectable handling for a big man).—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Titian painted Saint Lawrence—a third-century church deacon who was slow-roasted for defying Roman authorities—bound to a palette over a sizzling fire, while a man thrusts a long, forked skewer into his torso.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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Pollio was living in Sebring and was a deacon at his church there, his father said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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“Reverend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverend. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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