irreverent

Example Sentences

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The B-52s biggest hit, released in 1989, is one of pop's most carefree and irreverent songs, full of manic energy and endlessly quotable lyrics.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The irreverent news website had seemingly cracked the code for social-media virality, and would soon become one of the first digital-media startups to achieve unicorn status with a valuation of over $1 billion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

So abrasive are its words and affecting its tune that the agnostic and irreverent journalist H.L.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

That’s an answer NOFX’s fans have come to expect from the front man known for his scabrous humor and irreverent lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

These aspirations are not, I think, irreverent, although they may trouble whatever gods may be.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan