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reverently

[rev-er-uhnt-lee, rev-ruhnt-lee] / ˈrɛv ər ənt li, ˈrɛv rənt li /


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Lloyd Webber still exerts artistic control through the score, which is treated too reverently.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

Muivah studied briefly in Beijing's College of Diplomacy, visited Vietnam and came back speaking reverently of Mao and Zhou Enlai - though he would later fuse their ideology with a deeply Christian nationalism.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2025

Anything that takes the Olympics less than reverently would be welcome.

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2024

Combs, one of country music's biggest stars, reverently explained that he did not wish to revise Chapman’s flawless art.

From Salon Feb. 7, 2024

Henry and his fellow usher walked up the center aisle and stood reverently in front of the altar.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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