reverent
Example Sentences
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As the light slowly faded in Tarragona, on the Mediterranean coast, a crowd looked on in almost reverent silence as the orange, late-afternoon glow gave way to amost complete darkness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
We witness this in the image of our fútbol queen on the cover, strong, reverent and at peace.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Along the way they were met by thousands of admirers, who mostly greeted them with reverent silence rather than cheers or applause.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2026
Gene Wilder, in an archival interview, grows absolutely reverent when asked about his first meeting with Mr. Brooks, who gave him his big break in “The Producers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
All of them however were alike in their reverent silence.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
Vocabulary lists containing reverent
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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The Great Gatsby
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