revered
Example Sentences
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Unmentioned, the Persian emperor Cyrus the Great, still revered by Iranians, was the first world leader to grant freedom to the Jews, liberating them from captivity in Babylon.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Huerta is also a revered and beloved figure in the farmworkers movement with many schools and streets named in her honour - although not nearly as many as Cesar Chavez.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Lowe’s dapper sartorial choices are but one of the many qualities that make him so revered.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Chavez’s name has long been revered in Latino communities like San Francisco’s Mission District, where a major thoroughfare was renamed for him after he died in 1993.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Kama the most revered warrior of them all.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
