reverent
Example Sentences
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Whenever the tone of the film tilts toward the overly reverent, Waters comes in with a bit of wisecracking, truthtelling remembrance: Oliver chain-smoked, swore, was stubborn, walked in the forest “like a crazy person.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
James Babson, a longtime doorman at the Hotel Cafe, said its staff and attendees alike have always been reverent toward performers.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
"It was so vibrant and so alive. A reverent and gracious… and wonderful, wonderful energy," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
As the verses dwindled, the crowd’s voices softened, almost reverent.
From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025
One thing for sure, she told herself, even if the entire team fell upon their knees and knocked their heads at her feet in three reverent kow-tows, she would refuse to join them.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
Vocabulary lists containing reverent
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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The Great Gatsby
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