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irreverent

[ih-rev-er-uhnt] / ɪˈrɛv ər ənt /


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In 1779 Edward Gibbon was compelled to respond to critics who alleged that his “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” was unduly irreverent.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The documentary features admiring poets as well as Stephen Colbert, a huge Oliver fan, and the irreverent and colorful John Waters, a longtime friend.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The head of the AMC cinema chain, Adam Aron, posted on X and then deleted a message describing the couple's vows as "long, entertaining, personal, charming, emotional, irreverent and endearing."

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

They were political, irreverent and the kind of videos I'd always made.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

For some reason my irreverent description of Auntie Braxton’s house triggered Call.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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