irreverent
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Her irreverent photographs show off the style: They are framed waist down or shoulders up, from ground level or from far above.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Known for dark, irreverent and unfiltered stand-up, his joke-related legal case reached the Supreme Court of Canada, which ruled in his favor in 2021, an important decision for free expression in comedy and satire.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
He joined BBC Radio 1 in 1998 as the host of the early breakfast show and went on to become a household name presenting his irreverent afternoon show.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 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
Before I entered the polling station, an irreverent member of the press called out, “Mr. Mandela, who are you voting for?”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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