irreverent

Example Sentences

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The B-52s biggest hit, released in 1989, is one of pop's most carefree and irreverent songs, full of manic energy and endlessly quotable lyrics.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The irreverent news website had seemingly cracked the code for social-media virality, and would soon become one of the first digital-media startups to achieve unicorn status with a valuation of over $1 billion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Leonard Bernstein was commissioned to write a theatrical piece for the center’s opening in 1971, which turned out to be an irreverent “Mass” — musically, liturgically, culturally and, most assuredly, politically.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The campaign uses a more irreverent tone than most pharmaceutical ads to catch consumers’ attention, Cinca said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

There is something at once innocent and irreverent about the gesture, and she is reminded, forcefully, of why she still loves him.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri