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irreverent

[ih-rev-er-uhnt] / ɪˈrɛv ər ənt /


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In 1779 Edward Gibbon was compelled to respond to critics who alleged that his “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” was unduly irreverent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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

“Club Kid” is a blast: a spicy, surprising and irreverent comedy that rarely peddles the audience anything artificially sweet.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 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

By temperament, he was inherently impulsive, highly combustible, instinctively irreverent.

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




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