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venerable

[ven-er-uh-buhl] / ˈvɛn ər ə bəl /


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The venerable establishment was undamaged, but shut down amid the chaos.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Douthat is the first full-time correspondent named to the venerable CBS News magazine program since it underwent a massive shake-up last spring.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Internal resistance to Weiss has been strongest at the venerable news magazine “60 Minutes.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

S&P Dow Jones Indices, which oversees the venerable 30-stock index, said in a press release that Verizon’s low stock price meant it had an “immaterial impact” on the price-weighted index.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

It has a broad green, an old-fashioned Main Street, a handsome campus with a settled and venerable air, and leafy residential streets.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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