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verb

past tense of venerate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for venerated
Adjective
  • President Donald Trump had pursued one venerable D.C. firm, Covington & Burling, with an executive order that revoked security clearances for lawyers representing the former special counsel Jack Smith.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Bill Owens, executive producer of the venerable Sunday night news magazine, suggested the show’s editorial independence has been whittled away as corporate parent Paramount seeks to make peace with Trump.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Between scenes, the two revered actors discussed how juicy the gangster parts are.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
  • After posting record box office figures in Greece, Stelios, a biopic of the revered Greek musician Stelios Kazantzidis, is heading stateside for a theatrical release via Firestorm Entertainment.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Venerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venerated. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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