reverent
adjective
rev·er·ent
| \ ˈrev-rənt
, ˈre-və-; ˈre-vərnt\
, ˈre-və-; ˈre-vərnt\
Definition of reverent
: expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
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Examples of reverent in a Sentence
a reverent crowd of worshippers
a reverent tone of voice
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Here’s the perfect day trip itinerary. 7 SEE: A parody of Disney princesses in San Jose Guggenheim Entertainment’s latest show is a not-exactly-reverent look at the world of Disney-style princesses. — Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, "7 epic SF Bay Area things to do this first summer weekend, June 21-23," 20 June 2019 The reverent gentlemen of the cloister, gourmets to a fault, extolled his creations as good deeds shining in the usually rancid world of pastry cookery. — Bruce Dale, National Geographic, "Adored, neglected, and restored: A 1968 Nat Geo feature explored Notre Dame," 17 Apr. 2019 Yet his reflective, reverent writing offers a way of seeing and being in nature that provides a quiet complement to Gould’s legacy. — Hugh Raffles, WSJ, "‘A Naturalist at Large’ Review: The Habit of Taking a Closer Look," 30 Aug. 2018 Brown Girl Surf also wants to create a more environmentally reverent surf culture and host beach cleanups and civic engagement events. — Yasmin Nouh, The Root, "Brown Girl Surf Wants to Change Surf Culture," 30 May 2018 But the very fact that Solo doesn’t feel too overly Frankensteined, nor too overly reverent to the Star Wars mythos, should be fan-satisfying enough. — Brian Raftery, WIRED, "Solo May Be Inessential, But It's Also Utterly Delightful," 23 May 2018 Hosted by Rihanna, Amal Clooney, Donatella Versace, Anna Wintour, and Stephen and Christine Schwartzman, the gala is expected to draw crowds of fashion and art lovers to the Metropolitan Museum in their most reverent ensembles. — Vogue, "Met Gala 2018 Live Blog: Katy Perry Walks the Red Carpet in Six-Foot Wings," 7 May 2018 Faced with a flood of upset users, Google claimed that those holidays were too reverent for the jokey nature of a doodle. — Avi Selk, Washington Post, "18 years of Google Doodles and the people who hate them," 2 Apr. 2018 The reverent note takes up all available space on the front and back of a kiddie-like greeting card showing a furry bunny holding binoculars looking out at the ocean. — Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Crazed girls flood Parkland school shooter Nicholas Cruz with fan mail," 28 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reverent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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reverent
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of reverent
formal
: showing a lot of respect : very respectful
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reverent
adjective
rev·er·ent
| \ ˈre-və-rənt
, ˈrev-rənt\
, ˈrev-rənt\
Kids Definition of reverent
: very respectful
reverent mourners
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