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revered

[ri-veerd] / rɪˈvɪərd /














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The Founding Fathers are usually revered for their political genius, their ability to create a Constitution elastic enough to survive nearly 250 years and counting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Through the years, she was often compared to her elder sister - who was revered as the "nightingale" of Bollywood and died in 2022 - but Bhosle built a distinct identity.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

She spoke during a symbolic visit to the eastern city of Nanjing, where she visited the mausoleum of revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen, one of the few Chinese historical figures revered in both Beijing and Taipei.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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

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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