as in respectful
formal
showing a lot of respect
a reverent crowd of worshippers They used a reverent tone of voice when speaking about their father.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of reverent
Those elements, and time spent in the sauna, are meant to create a magical, reverent place that exists between worlds and outside of hierarchies, Argeropoulous said.
—
Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
But the campaign against Good is different—because The Homeland takes particular and perverse interest in women deemed insufficiently reverent of hearth and home.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Tuna says everyone who has come to see the art has left feeling a bit more reverent.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The moment set a solemn but reverent tone, equally grand and intimate.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reverent
Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
But the campaign against Good is different—because The Homeland takes particular and perverse interest in women deemed insufficiently reverent of hearth and home.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Tuna says everyone who has come to see the art has left feeling a bit more reverent.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The moment set a solemn but reverent tone, equally grand and intimate.
—Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reverent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverent
Adjective
-
Your 2nd house also supports practical purchases, which is a great reminder to make durable, budget-respectful choices over flashy upgrades.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
-
Friends are generally respectful to civil conversation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Essentially worshipful in its view of Lee, the movie never acknowledges that one person drawing so much unbridled admiration is more than a little creepy.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
25 Dec. 2025
-
But while his adoration does have an erotic edge to it (see: The Shape of Water), on the whole, his affection for the misshapen and the outcast among us is more worshipful than overtly lusty.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
But Marshals the standalone spinoff takes a backseat to Marshals the reverential sequel.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
-
The choice was pragmatic as much as reverential.—
Andy Hazel,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
His political campaign is spinning into high gear, posting videos showing him as a pious governor holding a Bible, praying and hugging pastors.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2026
-
Singh, who would be our local guide, always wore the five traits of a pious Sikh man — uncut hair (symbolizing strength and holiness and topped by the identifying turban), a steel bracelet, wooden comb, sheathed dagger and a baggy undergarment dating back to the Sikhs’ warrior days on horses.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
Growing up, the theater was a holy place, a cathedral of congregation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
-
In the midst of Allen’s deep playoff run, the players are also participating in Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Most everyone in attendance at 2220 seemed to be there to meet or support one of their favorite artists, one of the devout purists of our time who manages to remain that without getting smug, lazy or feral, all common pitfalls.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
-
Now Peterson is suing to assert his advisory privileges and regain access to the DAF, which was started by his late father, Gordon Peterson, a real estate investor and devout Christian, to support evangelical Christian causes.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Reverent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverent. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
