reverence

Example Sentences

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Missing in all this is any reverence for or even superstitious fear of the dead.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Potter Palmer & Co. emporium did inspire a sense of reverence in me whenever I stepped inside.

From Literature

My default response to a meal made with even a modest amount of care or attention is reverence.

From Salon

Her best and worst moments in the job mirrors that reverence for the work.

From Los Angeles Times

Japan's emperor is generally treated with hushed reverence, but one man stripped away all decorum -- quite literally -- during a New Year's event on Friday, local media reported.

From Barron's