reverence
noun
, ˈre-və-; ˈre-vərn(t)s\
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reverence
verb
, ˈre-və-; ˈre-vərn(t)s\
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Synonyms for reverence
Synonyms: Verb
adore, deify, glorify, revere, venerate, worship
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Examples of reverence in a Sentence
Noun
The national pickle dish, kimchi, is held in such reverence that Seoul boasts a museum devoted entirely to its 160 different varieties. — The Encyclopedia of Herbs, Spices, & Flavorings, 1992 Reverence for or worship of the dead is found in all societies, because belief in life after death is universal. — World Religions, 1983 He took the command of this small party at once—the little girl and the little boy following him about with great reverence at such times as he condescended to sport with them. — William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, 1848 Her poems are treated with reverence by other poets. Their religion has a deep reverence for nature.Verb
Only acquaintance with the great models of antiquity moves men to love and reverence the great authors of their own time … — John Clive, Not By Fact Alone, 1989 It is our most fundamental political document, reverenced by all, the supposed cement of our society, yet it is read by few and understood by fewer still. — David M. Kennedy, New York Times Book Review, 14 Sept. 1986 None of us like mediocrity, but we all reverence perfection. — Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880 devotees coming to reverence their god
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Some say the intense devotion to Presley constitutes not just reverence but worship, and that his life bears messianic parallels. — al, "The cult of Elvis lives on: Presley died 42 years ago," 16 Aug. 2019 The lyrics don't make a whole hell of a lot of sense, but with Donovan imbuing them with religious reverence, this is five minutes of borderline nonsense that cuts deep. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "The 100 Best Songs of 1969: Staff Picks," 14 Aug. 2019 Honeyland treats her practice with profound reverence, and cinematographer Fejmi Daut films the shadows in the Muratova dwelling just the way that Caravaggio painted saints. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Honeyland Is a Stinging Allegory for Man-Made Disaster," 9 Aug. 2019 There is deep respect, even reverence, for the United States. — Los Angeles Times, "To folks in this Guatemalan town, success stories start with a trek to the U.S.," 21 July 2019 This is the most important fact: using psilocybin with reverence reduces risk and maximizes benefit. — Kevin Matthews, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: Let’s talk magic mushrooms, Denver, now that they are decriminalized," 17 June 2019 His veganism is an expression of his reverence for life. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "People who knew Cory Booker at Stanford have a lot to say about him," 31 July 2019 So when Chari finally got to Johnson Space Center in 2017 as a member of its newest astronaut class, his sense of achievement mingled with reverence. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "The Greatest Leap, part 4: Catching Apollo fever as a new NASA employee," 19 July 2019 Like Blue Cheer and Bob Seger, Grand Funk Railroad took its reverence for old-time American rock-and-roll and morphed it into something distinctive. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Bret Michaels and Grand Funk Railroad to headline MDA benefit," 5 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
A life cut short by unexpected catastrophe is reverenced. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Jessie Homer French at Various Small Fires: In death, she finds life," 6 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reverence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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