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That made it an object to venerate as well as a beacon amid political storms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

What "Christians still venerate today, in 2026, in the relics of a saint is the presence of the Holy Spirit," he said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

These mob-like depictions occurred long before cult-favorite films like Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 “The Godfather” and Brian De Palma 1983’s “Scarface” became the prominent gangster storylines various male acts venerate in their music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026

Given that so much of the hype surrounding “Sinners” was because of its music, the choice wasn’t just disappointing; it was irresponsible to the artists the Globes claim to venerate.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026

An offering fell to the floor, the host, and Lana knelt to venerate and retrieve it.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Boy Gru venerates these villains and wants to join them.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2022

Some women said they also felt caught in a start-up ecosystem that venerates bold, disruptive businesses, with investors often forgiving those who bend the rules or who take shortcuts in pursuit of growth.

From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2021

Xi wants to be both a visionary reformer who will secure the "great rejuvenation of the Chinese people," and a virtuous traditionalist who venerates China's cultural heritage and studies the lessons of his imperial predecessors.

From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2021

It venerates Deborah the prophetess judge and the entrepreneurial Lydia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2018

He composes pious poetry too, and in at least one poem takes care to distinguish between the church which he venerates and the corrupt churchmen whom he lampoons.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various

Chavéz, whom the lawsuit called “a folk saint,” has been venerated across California for decades, with scores of schools, streets, parks and public buildings named in his honor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The production opening this fall is something of a novelty, in that it boasts a Broadway-viable cast but is being produced at La MaMa, the venerated off-off-Broadway theater in the East Village.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The clause survives as decoration: incorporated, venerated, and incapable of stopping a single seizure.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, an 11th-century monastery with emblematic golden domes, is venerated by both the Russian and Ukrainian wings of the Orthodox Church as one of their most important spiritual centres.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

Presumably they belonged to venerated ancestors whose beneficent presence was thus assured.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

The U.S.-influenced counterculture of the 1960s inverted the social order, venerating indigenous folkways and fueling aspirations for full independence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026

At the Butovo firing range, a Stalin-era execution site near Moscow that has become a shrine to his victims, visiting Russians warned against venerating the wartime leader or emulating his ideas.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025

The themes of performances at Mr Gopalakrishnan's house include honouring a deified ancestor, venerating a warrior-hunter deity, and worshipping tiger spirits symbolising strength and protection.

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024

“Fernando, popularly known as “El Toro”, isn’t just a player; he’s a symbol of resilience, dedication, and passion to many like myself who grew up venerating him,” wrote Hector Gonzalez, who started the petition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024

The arms at attention, the eyes ever lowered, a venerating bend to his head.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee