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reverence

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


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The West Hollywood clam shack conjures Rhode Island on the West Coast, be it with clams of all kinds, lobster cooked just right or oysters treated with reverence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Even North Korea, which plasters pictures of leader Kim Jong Un across the country and demands reverence, does not feature him in the passport, which instead depicts sacred Mount Paektu.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Gwennan Harries taught Jones at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, the school she attended in north west Cardiff, and remembers the reverence her rugby skills were held in.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

This reverence for Kahlo continued with “Neo-Mexicanisms,” when artists of the ’80s and ’90s, including LGBTQ+ and anti-globalism protesters, deployed Mexican imagery and Kahlo-style portraits in their art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Stories were passed around camp with sick, almost holy reverence.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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