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reverential

[rev-uh-ren-shuhl] / ˌrɛv əˈrɛn ʃəl /


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But fairs emphasized the typical, not the singular; the popular, not the elite; the commercial, not the reverential.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 14, 2026

I think there's a reverential approach that is just as, if not more, valuable.

From Salon Apr. 26, 2025

We met at Le Bernardin — Grey’s choice — and for two hours they shared stories, Redmayne reverential and thoughtful, Grey puckish and supportive.

From New York Times May 15, 2024

“But on the way up the ramp to our clubhouse, after realizing that we had finally beat the Yankees in the World Series, we were more reverential than boisterous,” Erskine said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2024

The reading of comics is done in reverential silence, with now and then a few monosyllables of trade.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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