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reverent

[rev-er-uhnt, rev-ruhnt] / ˈrɛv ər ənt, ˈrɛv rənt /


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"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

“Jesus’ Son” was a good example—director Alison Maclean was reverent, but slightly baffled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 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

There was a moment of silence that again struck me as ritualistic, almost reverent.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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