reverent

Example Sentences

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James Babson, a longtime doorman at the Hotel Cafe, said its staff and attendees alike have always been reverent toward performers.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

The woman closes her eyes and gives a reverent nod.

From Literature

Then she bowed to Svetlana, reverent and low, as if she were bowing to the tsarina herself.

From Literature