reverential
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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
He notes too that the Japanese have a slightly different relationship with their royals - more reverential, more respectful.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 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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