as in worshiping
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as in worshipping
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
a proper setting in which to venerate God
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Adjective
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The learning process for me over the course of the first two years was to not be as reverent of the original.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025 -
The Sundance online platform has allowed for a more democratic festival experience (feature film tickets cost $35) when stacked against its peer events, which are reverent to theaters only and in less accessible locations.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Feb. 2025
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The fight between the two very different billionaires is emblematic of a growing culture clash in the art world, as the old guard faces off with collectors from the tech sector who tend to be less reverential toward the market’s norms.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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Inaba’s portrait of the human-feline relationship is reverential, an expression of devotion in its attention to detail.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Venerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venerating. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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