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 award honors coaches who exemplify character, integrity, leadership, community involvement, commitment to player safety and on-field success.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
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Among the honors for Paul Thomas Anderson’s action epic was a best actor win for Leonardo DiCaprio.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2026
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That critique of American foreign policy – that US high-mindedness and democratic idealism conceal naked corporate interests – persisted through the Cold War and into the 21st Century.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Health care, housing, and education would be built to be affordable, driven by real results from the bottom up--not by party interests trickling down.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Commerce Department made clear that the easing does not apply to military or sensitive uses.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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To monitor how the tax revenue is being spent, periodic audits for each of the three categories of uses will be required, with the first of those due in 2029.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Venerations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venerations. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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