irreverent

Example Sentences

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Why this story stuck with me: This story captured a sliver of the irreverent joy that Bill Walton brought to everyone he touched, including me.

From Los Angeles Times

And gone was the owner of the irreverent nickname "Fatty Lai": he had lost considerable weight.

From BBC

Filled with irreverent puns and ludicrous gadgets, the film boasts a vibrant and tactile style of animation that makes this a silly and frothy treat even adults will appreciate.

From Salon

The city has always marched to its own beat, a little louder, a little more irreverent than the rest of Spain he so adored.

From Salon

Seeking eternal life, he learns the secret of 72 Transformations from a venerated Buddhist teacher and then becomes an irreverent show-off.

From Los Angeles Times