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Recent Examples of reverently
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.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Monáe lifts her phone slowly, almost reverently.
—Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
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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The fact that the team is almost entirely composed of Americans with Italian heritage is by now well-known and lovingly mocked on both sides of the Atlantic.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The couple had been married for nearly six decades and Parton lovingly praised him during interviews throughout her career.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mike always conducted himself respectfully and with care for those around him.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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To see residents push back respectfully shows democracy at work — even though the town has far weightier issues to resolve.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Reverently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverently. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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