reverent

Example Sentences

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"It was so vibrant and so alive. A reverent and gracious… and wonderful, wonderful energy," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

In the midst of the music festival’s craziness, the tent was filled with a weighted, reverent energy.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

He opens with the hymn “Abide With Me,” played in a reverent manner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

The Edmund Fitzgerald had become one of the most lasting cultural touchstones of the digital age: a meme—albeit a strangely reverent one.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

Mama greets Father Masego with a small, reverent bow.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray