VENERATIONS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

venerations

noun

plural of veneration

as in reverences

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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The honors included acting nods for Rhys in Lead, Kate O’Flynn and Dale Dickey in Supporting Actress, Stephen Root in Supporting Actor, and Hamish Linklater and Betty Gilpin in the Guest categories.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 July 2026
The series, which wrapped its sophomore season in April, topped the nominees with 25 honors.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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The tension between the various competing interests is handled with nuance and without taking sides, all while showing both the pitfalls and the wondrous potential of this annual spectacle.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The resulting album, Exhale, sounds like a musical conversation, an attempt to find the overlap in their interests—and also, perhaps, to make sparks fly where their instincts clash.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026

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While Americans have traditionally favored extra-large vehicles, compact EVs are beginning to attract attention for specialized uses where low operating costs, easy parking and quiet electric operation outweigh concerns about speed and range.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Beloberk said the buyers also had practical uses in mind for the acreage and outbuildings, being drawn to the extra garage space to keep classic vehicles there, and enough land to potentially have cattle on the property.

— David Caraccio Updated July 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

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