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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’m creating my own vision of the artist’s unfinished masterpiece, torn between a feeling of reverential awe and profound admiration,” he told Wallpaper.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

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

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2025

He notes too that the Japanese have a slightly different relationship with their royals - more reverential, more respectful.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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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