revered
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Unmentioned, the Persian emperor Cyrus the Great, still revered by Iranians, was the first world leader to grant freedom to the Jews, liberating them from captivity in Babylon.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The era of treating engagement metrics as the revered measures of a platform’s success, with utter disregard for users’ well-being, is over.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Lowe’s dapper sartorial choices are but one of the many qualities that make him so revered.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The names of Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Craig Bellamy revered as everlasting icons of Welsh football.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Past information might be revered, but in successive retellings it would become progressively more muddled and eventually lost.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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