as in reverence
a feeling or act of great respect, admiration, or devotion
Holy relics are often objects of veneration. They regarded the surrealist painters of the 20th century avant-garde movement with great veneration.
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Recent Examples of veneration
But Carlyle’s unrelentingly bleak vision, his insistence on hierarchy, his veneration of strongmen, don’t look so out of place in today’s reality.
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Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Pictures show Catholics visibly taken aback by the display, which was part of the opening ceremony of public veneration, on Sunday.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
The walls of these rooms accomplish a kind of muting of her aura, a place where veneration feels austere or regimented by bureaucracy.
—Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
His endgame is about ever more control, veneration, and vengeance.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Pictures show Catholics visibly taken aback by the display, which was part of the opening ceremony of public veneration, on Sunday.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
The walls of these rooms accomplish a kind of muting of her aura, a place where veneration feels austere or regimented by bureaucracy.
—Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
His endgame is about ever more control, veneration, and vengeance.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veneration
Noun
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The balance between reverence for tradition and forward-looking creativity was masterfully executed.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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This tender short honors life while confronting mortality with grace and reverence.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gladys Knight struggles but met with adoration The adoring audience didn't need an opening hype video to recognize how special this single-show lineup was - but admittedly Knight, 81, was having a harder night.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Thousands stomped in the bleachers, creating rumbling waves of adoration.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As police investigate the motive for the deadly shooting attack, metro Detroit law enforcement is stepping up security at houses of worship.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Places of worship are meant to be sanctuaries of peacemaking, prayer and connection.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Veneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veneration. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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