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
Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Williams decades-long career as a venerated professional tennis player earned the former athlete a place among Friday’s award recipients.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 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
The place is busy every night thanks to the elevated bar food of Chef Roxie (Amaka Okafor), and flush from that success, Jake has his eyes on taking over a venerated lounge called the Pool Room.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Another late relative was the venerated acting teacher and founding member of the Group Theatre, Stella Adler, whose students had included Marlon Brando, Warren Beatty and Robert De Niro.
—Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
He was charged with violating a Texas law for desecration of a venerated object.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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
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
Firing the Fed chair or forcing out a governor would threaten the Fed’s venerated independence, which has long been supported by most economists and Wall Street investors.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
Williams decades-long career as a venerated professional tennis player earned the former athlete a place among Friday’s award recipients.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 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
The place is busy every night thanks to the elevated bar food of Chef Roxie (Amaka Okafor), and flush from that success, Jake has his eyes on taking over a venerated lounge called the Pool Room.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
Another late relative was the venerated acting teacher and founding member of the Group Theatre, Stella Adler, whose students had included Marlon Brando, Warren Beatty and Robert De Niro.
—Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
He was charged with violating a Texas law for desecration of a venerated object.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
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
Firing the Fed chair or forcing out a governor would threaten the Fed’s venerated independence, which has long been supported by most economists and Wall Street investors.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venerated
Adjective
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Barbour and Sorel Team on Outdoor Capsule The footwear brand and the venerable British outerwear company have teamed on a collection of apparel and shoes for fall.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Michelle Sobrino-Stearns, Variety CEO and Group Publisher, who has been the driving force in the business transformation of Variety over the past dozen years, will step down next month after 28 years with the venerable entertainment news brand.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the Isan region of Thailand, an ancestral spirit named Ba Yan has been worshiped by villagers for generations.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sanskrit speakers worshipped Dyaus Pitr, or Sky Father.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The lineup of special guests also includes Jason Biggs, Dominique Sanda, James Franco, Dolph Lundgren, Joanna Kulig and Hanna Schygulla, all presenting works both new and revered.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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When the bill comes due after seven years of high living, infidelity, gambling, drinking, and usury, Jabez’s only hope seems to be Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold), the revered and charismatic politician and orator.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Venerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venerated. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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