venerable

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After college, she moved to Los Angeles, performing as a rock singer and studying at the venerable Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

German publisher Axel Springer struck a deal to buy Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper for around $770 million, adding the venerable U.K. title to its stable of media properties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The visit marks 100 years since the death of its Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudi, who was declared "venerable" by the Catholic Church in 2025, the first step on the path to sainthood.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

A venerable City of London institution is being snapped up by a U.S. asset manager in a nearly $14 billion deal that comes amid growing fears that AI will severely disrupt the finance sector.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Vice has always a new fresh young face, while virtue is venerable as nothing else in the world is.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck