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irreverent

[ih-rev-er-uhnt] / ɪˈrɛv ər ənt /


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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

Gaming company Activision Blizzard UK Ltd said the ad promoted the 18-rated video game and was therefore targeted at adult audiences only, who had a higher tolerance for irreverent or exaggerated humour.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

So abrasive are its words and affecting its tune that the agnostic and irreverent journalist H.L.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

A collection of peculiar characters, including Bodoque’s best friend Tulio Triviño, a monkey who serves as news anchor of the satirical 31 Minutos newscast at the center of this show, populate this irreverent universe.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

You’ve used your irreverent, hectoring funny and thought-provoking voice to create a space for real conversations about an important subject.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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