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reverence

[rev-er-uhns, rev-ruhns] / ˈrɛv ər əns, ˈrɛv rəns /


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That wasn’t an act of misdirected reverence but a refusal of reverence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

An American flag waved in the background while various figures gazed up at the president in reverence.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“He’s a guy that I have familiarity with, history and a lot of reverence for because of the gratitude from our experiences together.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Individuals all over the country were fired from their jobs, shunned, ostracized and run out of town for insufficient reverence for Kirk on social media.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

It had been a long, extended anatomy lesson purged of reverence or homage.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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