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reverential

[rev-uh-ren-shuhl] / ˌrɛv əˈrɛn ʃəl /


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But fairs emphasized the typical, not the singular; the popular, not the elite; the commercial, not the reverential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

I think there's a reverential approach that is just as, if not more, valuable.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2025

“But on the way up the ramp to our clubhouse, after realizing that we had finally beat the Yankees in the World Series, we were more reverential than boisterous,” Erskine said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

And that’s in many ways a testament to the reverential nature of the championship and the great lengths those fortunate enough to be invited will go through to play in it.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

The reading of comics is done in reverential silence, with now and then a few monosyllables of trade.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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