as in atheistical
not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred
irreverent behavior during church services
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Recent Examples of irreverent
Jude welcomed the North American deal with a characteristically irreverent message.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Developed under the creative direction of Glenn Martens — who recently was named creative director at Maison Margiela while continuing his tenure at Diesel — the collection explores materials and technologies channeling Diesel’s irreverent approach and growing base of Gen Z consumers.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
White’s style is certainly very different to what Isaacs experienced on 2017 black comedy The Death of Stalin, which despite its irreverent, spontaneous tone, was in fact meticulously overseen by writer and director Armando Iannucci, the Emmy-winning creator of Veep.
—Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
The irreverent former late-night host will make a repeat performance as host of the 98th Academy Awards in March 2026, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Developed under the creative direction of Glenn Martens — who recently was named creative director at Maison Margiela while continuing his tenure at Diesel — the collection explores materials and technologies channeling Diesel’s irreverent approach and growing base of Gen Z consumers.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
White’s style is certainly very different to what Isaacs experienced on 2017 black comedy The Death of Stalin, which despite its irreverent, spontaneous tone, was in fact meticulously overseen by writer and director Armando Iannucci, the Emmy-winning creator of Veep.
—Charlie Campbell / Koh Samui, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
The irreverent former late-night host will make a repeat performance as host of the 98th Academy Awards in March 2026, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreverent
Adjective
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But Roth argued that allowing groups like Catholic Charities to qualify — where their work is largely identical to secular groups in the state — could incentivize states to cut back on religious accommodations altogether.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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But Pew also found in a separate survey that more than one in five Israeli Jews had switched between Jewish religious sectors — going from secular to religious Zionist, for example, or traditional to haredi Orthodox.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Suggestions of changing head coach would now be borderline blasphemous for many Newcastle supporters, despite significant social-media murmurings before the nine-game winning run from mid-December.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Rushdie has received death threats ever since 1989, starting with the publication of his novel The Satanic Verses, which was declared by some as blasphemous.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For Western audiences, this abrupt pause may seem like a momentum-killer or even sacrilegious.—
Viren Naidu,
IndieWire,
24 Mar. 2025
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The solution, too good to spoil here, involves a sacrilegious yet principled breach of a basic rule—and a tweak to a pitcher’s very identity.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This game must have seemed profane to the Greeks, or even impious.—
Simone Weil,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 2024
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Both narratives, private and public, differently restrict our access, so the ideal historian will need great tact and an impious curiosity.—
James Wood,
The New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2023
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“Irreverent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreverent. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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