: regarded with reverence : regarded as worthy of great honor and respect
… Vince Carter, a member of the U. S. basketball team and still a state hero after having been a star on the University of North Carolina's revered hoops team.—
Erin Whalen
Erin WhalenHere are some of their greatest monasteries and the remains of their most revered saints.—Janine Di Giovanni
Janine Di Giovanni… because [Doina] Melinte was the 1984 Olympic gold medalist at 800 meters, she remains one of Romania's most revered citizens.—Merrell Noden
Merrell NodenExamples of revered in a Sentence
a professor who is highly revered at the college where she has taught for the last four decades
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That Interstellar theme tune would become one of Zimmer’s most revered and intimate pieces that has since been hailed for its complex nature and its ability to convey time and space in music.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Collins rephrased a quote by James Connolly, a revered Irish labor leader whose picture overlooked the speakers’ area at the lunch.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
While pretty is an understatement, the baby in question is the city’s revered and fully restored Carolina Theatre.
—Desire Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Rising to prominence in the late '60s and early '70s, Hackman became one of the most dependable and revered film stars of his generation.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Collins rephrased a quote by James Connolly, a revered Irish labor leader whose picture overlooked the speakers’ area at the lunch.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
While pretty is an understatement, the baby in question is the city’s revered and fully restored Carolina Theatre.
—Desire Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Rising to prominence in the late '60s and early '70s, Hackman became one of the most dependable and revered film stars of his generation.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revered
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“Revered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revered. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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