venerated
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The clause survives as decoration: incorporated, venerated, and incapable of stopping a single seizure.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, an 11th-century monastery with emblematic golden domes, is venerated by both the Russian and Ukrainian wings of the Orthodox Church as one of their most important spiritual centres.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
As Rollins hit 85, 90, and then kept going, he came to be seen as the last man standing from, arguably, jazz’s most legendary era—and he was venerated accordingly by younger musicians and critics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
It is unusual to see Buddhist monks - much less such a high-ranking figure - arrested in Sri Lanka, where they are both politically powerful and venerated by society.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Presumably they belonged to venerated ancestors whose beneficent presence was thus assured.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
