as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age
a beloved and venerated professor who has been a fixture on campus for decades
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as in worshipped
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
a proper setting in which to venerate God
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Recent Examples of venerated
Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Gerlach has been charged with 26 counts of burglary and criminal trespassing, in addition to abuse of a corpse and desecration and theft or sale of venerated objects.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Gwynne died in Manhattan in 1948, probably never knowing his cocktail would go on to become a venerated classic.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2025
As part of her glam process, Biles turned to makeup artist Deja Blackwell, who used Danessa Myricks Beauty by Danessa Myricks products for the venerated gymnast’s makeup look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
The Evolution Of Atlanta Thai Food The partners developed their friendship in some of Atlanta’s most venerated kitchens, taking two paths to Thai cuisine.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Kathleen Chalfant – a venerated stage actress with memorable turns in film and television – is officially entering the gauntlet for this year’s best actress prize.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The American restaurateur, who also owns and operates the venerated Savannah restaurant the Grey, alongside chef Mashama Bailey, was referring to the two-year legal battle to install a ventilation system.
—Alexander Lobrano, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
They have been joined by some of Nepal’s most venerated organizations, including the Federation of Nepali Journalists, which had been among the first to oppose the social-media ban that had sparked the protests.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Yoji shared that venerated director Akira Kurosawa always said that the camera should never be on stage when shooting a kabuki performance, nor move around to get close to the actors.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
This is something new in the techno-sphere that for the longest time elevated and venerated the founder/CEO as superstar.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
Now, the singer has dropped her Folded Homage Pack EP of remixes that venerated musicians Brandy, Toni Braxton, JoJo, Tank, and Mario previously teased on social media, with a new addition from Ne-Yo as well.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
That venerated show would mark the first collaboration between Richard Rodgers, formerly Hart's longtime musical partner, and Oscar Hammerstein II.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
For all their differences in background, temperament, and approaches to art, Matisse and Picasso both venerated Cézanne, Delacroix, Manet, and van Gogh.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
The site is retired from active worship but still venerated.
—Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Nichiren was a monk and philosopher of the Kamakura period (1185–1333), and his teachings form the basis of a unique branch of Japanese Mahāyāna Buddhism based on the Lotus Sūtra, one of the most influential and venerated Buddhist Mahāyāna sūtras.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
He was charged with dozens more counts of criminal mischief, burglary, intentional desecration of a venerated object and other crimes.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Gerlach has been charged with 26 counts of burglary and criminal trespassing, in addition to abuse of a corpse and desecration and theft or sale of venerated objects.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Gwynne died in Manhattan in 1948, probably never knowing his cocktail would go on to become a venerated classic.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2025
As part of her glam process, Biles turned to makeup artist Deja Blackwell, who used Danessa Myricks Beauty by Danessa Myricks products for the venerated gymnast’s makeup look.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
The Evolution Of Atlanta Thai Food The partners developed their friendship in some of Atlanta’s most venerated kitchens, taking two paths to Thai cuisine.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Kathleen Chalfant – a venerated stage actress with memorable turns in film and television – is officially entering the gauntlet for this year’s best actress prize.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
The American restaurateur, who also owns and operates the venerated Savannah restaurant the Grey, alongside chef Mashama Bailey, was referring to the two-year legal battle to install a ventilation system.
—Alexander Lobrano, Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
They have been joined by some of Nepal’s most venerated organizations, including the Federation of Nepali Journalists, which had been among the first to oppose the social-media ban that had sparked the protests.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
One example of a prominent woman in these writings is Thecla, venerated for her persistence, courage and influence.
—Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Yoji shared that venerated director Akira Kurosawa always said that the camera should never be on stage when shooting a kabuki performance, nor move around to get close to the actors.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
This is something new in the techno-sphere that for the longest time elevated and venerated the founder/CEO as superstar.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
Now, the singer has dropped her Folded Homage Pack EP of remixes that venerated musicians Brandy, Toni Braxton, JoJo, Tank, and Mario previously teased on social media, with a new addition from Ne-Yo as well.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
That venerated show would mark the first collaboration between Richard Rodgers, formerly Hart's longtime musical partner, and Oscar Hammerstein II.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
For all their differences in background, temperament, and approaches to art, Matisse and Picasso both venerated Cézanne, Delacroix, Manet, and van Gogh.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
The site is retired from active worship but still venerated.
—Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Nichiren was a monk and philosopher of the Kamakura period (1185–1333), and his teachings form the basis of a unique branch of Japanese Mahāyāna Buddhism based on the Lotus Sūtra, one of the most influential and venerated Buddhist Mahāyāna sūtras.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venerated
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But that’s unlikely to happen given their win-now focus and the importance of sending venerable star Anže Kopitar into retirement with postseason hockey.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Production on the venerable medical drama is being shut down for the day amid a call for a national shutdown by University of Minnesota student groups that has been getting fast-growing support across the country.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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One moment they’re worshiped on social media; the next, they’re scorched.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 4,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Frail elderly women, swathed in headscarves and saris, worshipped while sitting on puddled pavement near corroded metal changing lockers plastered with ads for Glow & Lovely skin cream.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One of the most revered anime, Gundam pioneered the sci-fi subgenre known as mecha, IP that centers on giant fighting robots.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Set in a fantasy world of towns built around specific holidays, Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon) is the revered Pumpkin King of Halloween Town.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Venerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venerated. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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