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That made it an object to venerate as well as a beacon amid political storms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Given that so much of the hype surrounding “Sinners” was because of its music, the choice wasn’t just disappointing; it was irresponsible to the artists the Globes claim to venerate.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026

The trillion-dollar pay package has its roots in Musk’s desire to control 25% of Tesla stock, so he can’t be pushed out, even though most long-time Tesla investors and his board venerate his leadership.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2025

This should matter to folks on the left and the right, to those who venerate higher education and those who vote in favor of states’ rights against federal overreach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2025

“Oh? And how does this authority venerate my father?”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

His considerable height, lean frame and beard only added to the sense that, at least in spirit, Mr. Glass has succeeded in summoning the man he so clearly venerates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

That “Project Hail Mary” venerates the art of filmmaking is just one of its many marvelous aspects, but one that should not be overlooked.

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026

Rinaldi said that while the art world venerates male artists — Warhol, Dalí, Picasso — who make their way into popular culture, it can judge women harshly.

From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

Boy Gru venerates these villains and wants to join them.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2022

One part venerates the crocodile; another trembles before an ibis gorged with serpents.

From Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life by Sir E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis) Budge

The clause survives as decoration: incorporated, venerated, and incapable of stopping a single seizure.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

Buddhist monks are highly venerated in Thailand, entrusted with preserving and passing on the Buddha's teachings.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

Behind the statue depicting a black Virgin Mary - venerated in both religions - are the words "pray for us and pray for the Muslims".

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026

It doesn’t hurt that she’s attired in a series of extremely flattering outfits by the venerated costume designer Travis Banton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

Many years before, a holy man had lived there, meditating and fasting and praying, and the place was venerated for the sake of his memory.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

The U.S.-influenced counterculture of the 1960s inverted the social order, venerating indigenous folkways and fueling aspirations for full independence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026

At the Butovo firing range, a Stalin-era execution site near Moscow that has become a shrine to his victims, visiting Russians warned against venerating the wartime leader or emulating his ideas.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025

The themes of performances at Mr Gopalakrishnan's house include honouring a deified ancestor, venerating a warrior-hunter deity, and worshipping tiger spirits symbolising strength and protection.

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024

They interfered with rituals for venerating ancestors, and families were sometimes split when some members became Christians and others did not.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

The arms at attention, the eyes ever lowered, a venerating bend to his head.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee