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
Good Friday services at the cathedral will feature scripture, music and the veneration of the cross.
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Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The ceremonies will include the singing of the scriptural prophecies concerning the passion and the crucifixion and the singing of the passion proper, followed by the veneration of the cross.
—From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Apr. 2026
But many are left to contend with how to erase the veneration of Chavez the man without obliterating the history of the struggle to improve the lives of Latinos, the country’s second largest ethnic and racial group.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
It’s not known when Patrick died, but the traditional date of his death is March 17, 461 CE, and the cult around him, and his eventual veneration as a saint, took off in the centuries following.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
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Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The ceremonies will include the singing of the scriptural prophecies concerning the passion and the crucifixion and the singing of the passion proper, followed by the veneration of the cross.
—From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Apr. 2026
But many are left to contend with how to erase the veneration of Chavez the man without obliterating the history of the struggle to improve the lives of Latinos, the country’s second largest ethnic and racial group.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
It’s not known when Patrick died, but the traditional date of his death is March 17, 461 CE, and the cult around him, and his eventual veneration as a saint, took off in the centuries following.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veneration
Noun
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But Schiller won them over, approaching the site with enthusiasm and reverence.—
Nick Mafi,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
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The throughline of Kahan’s Vermont is reverence for a place that shaped him.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The beloved radio broadcaster, who died at age 87 earlier in the day, was the subject of praise, reflection and adoration before the Yankees beat the Orioles, 12-1, and secured a four-game series sweep.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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There’ll be exhibits on worship, on music, on education, on fellowship, on mission.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The site has held a place of worship since 1647 and has been destroyed and rebuilt twice — first by cannon fire during the English Conquest of 1759, then by a fire in 1922.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Veneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veneration. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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