reverence

Example Sentences

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Japan's emperor is generally treated with hushed reverence, but one man stripped away all decorum -- quite literally -- during a New Year's event on Friday, local media reported.

From Barron's

The members’ strength results from their shared oath and the reverence they feel toward keeping it.

From Salon

That combination of cultural reverence and unchecked authority, critics argue, can create environments where boundaries blur and where aspiring actors feel they have little leverage to push back.

From Salon

Accompanied by his wife and daughter, a visibly emotional Rahman took off his shoes, stood on the grass outside the airport and scooped up the soil as a mark of reverence.

From Barron's

“I feel that he has a reverence for these old songs,” said Diana Bernal, a Los Angeles resident who marks the holidays with Bublé in heavy rotation on her playlist.

From MarketWatch