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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

The most famous trial lawyer of his time, Clarence Darrow inspired reverential biographies, stage plays and performances from some of the 20th century’s greatest actors.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024

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

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024

Regardless of the particular interests of the tenured scholars who worked there, they were understood to represent a community devoted to the larger reverential purpose.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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