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irreverent

[ih-rev-er-uhnt] / ɪˈrɛv ər ənt /


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She has short brown hair, tortoiseshell glasses and an irreverent wit.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

He described the vows as "long, entertaining, personal, charming, emotional, irreverent and endearing explorations by each" about how they met and why they wanted to be married.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

Her irreverent photographs show off the style: They are framed waist down or shoulders up, from ground level or from far above.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

"Centre stage we have Saraya, who is this mouthy, irreverent outsider, complicated, flawed, and it's her journey of realising all those attributes are the things that make her really special," Cooper said.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2026

With Jefferson, however, the colorful epithets and irreverent images did not come so easily.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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