worshipful

Example Sentences

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The painter Frederic Edwin Church would make detailed sketches of plants that might appear in his spectacular, worshipful paintings of the wilderness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

She enjoyed an impressive run that won many viewers to her cause, a worshipful streak that ended when unchecked power turned her into a monster, too.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025

They don’t have the same kind of worshipful attitude toward the people who, over many years, created Canada.

From Slate • May 8, 2024

On the one hand, those who have persevered for a decade verge on worshipful.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023

Vandara made the worshipful gesture with her hands.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry