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showing a lot of respect
a reverent crowd of worshippers They used a reverent tone of voice when speaking about their father.
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Recent Examples of reverent
His surviving works — just over 30 in all — form a kind of visual music or poetry: reverent, revelatory.
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
West's playing here is precise, reverent, never indulgent.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
Craig is self-reflective while being appropriately reverent to the tropes of the genre.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
Fans of ’20s jazz will detect reverent references to the styles of Helen Morgan, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and other jazz grants.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
West's playing here is precise, reverent, never indulgent.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
Craig is self-reflective while being appropriately reverent to the tropes of the genre.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
Fans of ’20s jazz will detect reverent references to the styles of Helen Morgan, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and other jazz grants.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverent
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How toxic workplaces emerge When managers fail to set clear expectations, communicate openly and model respectful behavior, dysfunction spreads and a toxic workplace is born.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Setting explicit expectations about respectful communication can reduce uncertainty and encourage collaboration.—
Colleen Tolan,
The Conversation,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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West was at the height of his cultural influence and had handpicked Chance, a fellow Chicago native, as his protégé—the successor to the soul-drenched, worshipful hip-hop that West had popularized in the mid-two-thousands.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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The secret in the biscuits is the pairing of cheddar with bacon, with the overall result being worshipful thanks from those who are lucky enough to partake.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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But for now, gamers aren’t necessarily giving the AI that is being used reverential treatment.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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To his reverential student, Fermi confided a regret.—
William J. Broad,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The mobius-thinking at times almost seems like Medieval Zen, what with the emphasis on emptiness and silent meditation, and in fact that was what the Church fathers objected to most: too much quiet, solitary contemplation, not enough pious instruction.—
Jon Raymond
August 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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This may well sound like something that would’ve been played as a pious Christian allegory in another era.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Aug. 2025
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Acutis' canonization marks a deliberate Vatican effort to present contemporary, relatable holy figures who can speak to younger generations about faith lived in the digital age.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Shops sell his memorabilia — the boy's face encased in a corona of holy light is on mugs, keychains, rosaries.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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His devout love for these sneakers has also turned my grandma into a convert, and now the two happily sport their Kiziks all over Thailand, walking from food stall to food stall.—
Alexandra Domrongchai,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Aug. 2025
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The governor and first lady Maria Lee, both devout Christians, have been involved in missionary work and have helped refugees in the Nashville area.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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How the courts and legislatures balance the rights of the majority and minority in these disputes over the place of the Ten Commandments in public life may go a long way toward shaping the future of religious freedom in American public education.—
Lydia Artz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Families in Florida can also seek temporary or permanent exemptions for medical or religious reasons.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Reverent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverent. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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