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 worshiped
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
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
There’s a growing consensus that even the most venerated sports format will need to be updated.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
In reuniting with Washington for a fifth time—and for the first time since 2006’s Inside Man—Lee is casting one of his defining creative partners as a similarly venerated figure who is at risk of turning stale.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
While anticipation was high for Sweeney’s appearance on the venerated comedy show, the right’s reaction to a beautiful white woman on their TV screens was altogether bizarre.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
The venerated athlete and seven-time Grand Slam champion wore a custom ERL tennis kit, featuring historic tennis whites and a sartorial nod to one of the sport’s greatest trailblazers.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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
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
There’s a growing consensus that even the most venerated sports format will need to be updated.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
In reuniting with Washington for a fifth time—and for the first time since 2006’s Inside Man—Lee is casting one of his defining creative partners as a similarly venerated figure who is at risk of turning stale.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
While anticipation was high for Sweeney’s appearance on the venerated comedy show, the right’s reaction to a beautiful white woman on their TV screens was altogether bizarre.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
The venerated athlete and seven-time Grand Slam champion wore a custom ERL tennis kit, featuring historic tennis whites and a sartorial nod to one of the sport’s greatest trailblazers.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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
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Parents paying is another venerable LA tradition, though one that is rectified with a chain of Venmos at a later date.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ergo, the nostalgic dramedy, wherein Francis Guinan plays the titular and venerable proprietor of Phil’s TV and Radio, and Fischer plays his daughter, Sam.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Israeli strikes severely weakened Hezbollah – culminating in the assassination of its revered leader, Hassan Nasrallah – and significantly curtailed the group’s domestic clout.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Honda puts a techy new spin on a revered nameplate with the 2026 Prelude sport coupe, a sleek 200-horsepower hybrid going on sale late this year.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The most famous conjure woman in the 19th century, Marie Laveau (1801-1881), worshiped Mami Wata in her Voodoo practice, which blended Roman Catholicism, Yoruba traditions, and Haitian Vodou for healing, protection, comfort, and even revenge.—
Time,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yet the music icon, still worshiped decades after his death, was intimidated by one artist.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Venerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venerated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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