revere

Example Sentences

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"To most he was a revered footballing hero, but to us he was dad; a quiet, kind and gentle man," Yorath's family, including his four children, said in a statement.

From Barron's

It’s bizarre that any living president, much less one who is still serving, would want his name on a memorial to a dead man, particularly one who is still revered by many Americans.

From Salon

John Ford was perhaps the most revered director in Hollywood history, and to this day he is the only one to win the Academy Award for best director four times.

From The Wall Street Journal

For a decade, Kelce was a regional sports figure, revered in the Midwest as a hard-nosed, consistent producer on the field.

From Los Angeles Times

She knows just what it’s like to be loved, revered, misunderstood, mischaracterized, hated, shunned, laughed at and laughed with.

From Salon