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Recent Examples of reverently
Lloyd Webber still exerts artistic control through the score, which is treated too reverently.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
This brings us to The Masters, our most reverently held major event in golf, and perhaps any sport.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Thomas Jefferson reverently studied the Quran.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The first trailer for The Adventures of Cliff Booth arrived during Super Bowl LX, teasing a cheeky and action-packed caper that, like its predecessor, aims to reverently recreate the Hollywood sights and sounds of the era.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Monáe lifts her phone slowly, almost reverently.
—Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
This brings us to The Masters, our most reverently held major event in golf, and perhaps any sport.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Thomas Jefferson reverently studied the Quran.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The first trailer for The Adventures of Cliff Booth arrived during Super Bowl LX, teasing a cheeky and action-packed caper that, like its predecessor, aims to reverently recreate the Hollywood sights and sounds of the era.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Monáe lifts her phone slowly, almost reverently.
—Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverently
Adverb
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Smith gazed lovingly at Brosnan as the leading man turned up the charm while accepting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997.—
John Russell,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Opened in the ’80s and lovingly restored in recent years, the park still holds a timeless charm of bright lights, rides, and carousel music that carries into the night.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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The image of the week was Musk standing in the plaza outside the Great Hall of the People, phone aloft, spinning a full 360 degrees to capture a panoramic video of his surroundings while Cook, Huang, and the other CEOs stood respectfully still.—
Drew Bernstein,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Recreate safely and respectfully to the landscape.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Reverently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverently. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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