reverent

Example Sentences

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Along the way they were met by thousands of admirers, who mostly greeted them with reverent silence rather than cheers or applause.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

"It was so vibrant and so alive. A reverent and gracious… and wonderful, wonderful energy," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

In the midst of the music festival’s craziness, the tent was filled with a weighted, reverent energy.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

The Edmund Fitzgerald had become one of the most lasting cultural touchstones of the digital age: a meme—albeit a strangely reverent one.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

So incredible was this feat that everyone present had become hushed, reverent, awestruck, aware they were probably witnessing a miracle.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols