venerated
Example Sentences
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It is unusual to see Buddhist monks - much less such a high-ranking figure - arrested in Sri Lanka, where they are both politically powerful and venerated by society.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
It doesn’t hurt that she’s attired in a series of extremely flattering outfits by the venerated costume designer Travis Banton.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Over the course of three Sundays, Image contributing photographer Jennelle Fong captured stylish visitors with their bounty at the venerated Hollywood Farmers Market.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
"From the very beginning, since the time of the catacombs, Christians have venerated the bones of martyrs, the relics of martyrs, and they have never really experienced it as something macabre," Cesareo said.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Many years before, a holy man had lived there, meditating and fasting and praying, and the place was venerated for the sake of his memory.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
