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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

We listened in rapt, reverential awe, cozied by Vienna’s velvet strings, velvet winds and velvet brass woven together in a perfect tapestry of lush sonic textures and instrumental colors.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2024

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

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2024

“You’d better come along with us, Father,” a lean, hawkfaced major on the chaplain’s other side intoned with reverential sorrow.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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