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
The inherent humor of Hollywood’s most coveted prize residing alongside everyday items has made this image a favorite of irreverent hotels and restaurants around the world.
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Kieran Culkin’s good at being cocky and irreverent, and both of those characters have that.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2025
Trump and Musk view masculinity quite similarly: tough-guy language, macho actions, irreverent, crude — and often unmoved by emotionalism, empathy or restraint.
—Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Cue the irreverent and whimsical twists to his sober and tailored suits and trenches, like the tiny cowbells referencing the Swiss heritage of the brand or his diving into the country’s folk stories, such as the legend of an Engadine lake mermaid, for fall 2024.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Kieran Culkin’s good at being cocky and irreverent, and both of those characters have that.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2025
Trump and Musk view masculinity quite similarly: tough-guy language, macho actions, irreverent, crude — and often unmoved by emotionalism, empathy or restraint.
—Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Cue the irreverent and whimsical twists to his sober and tailored suits and trenches, like the tiny cowbells referencing the Swiss heritage of the brand or his diving into the country’s folk stories, such as the legend of an Engadine lake mermaid, for fall 2024.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreverent
Adjective
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An adult secular choir has become massively popular thanks to its policy of no shaming and letting in everyone who wants to join.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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There are many young secular Jews who have been uncomfortable with Israel’s actions.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The piece was dubbed blasphemous by many Muslims and has been banned in Iran since 1988.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Drinking a Bloody Mary at night just feels wrong and confusing, sacrilegious even, which is hilarious because everything else goes.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — NBA commissioner Adam Silver understandably defended mounting criticism of the 3-point shot, and saying anything else would have been sacrilegious in the house Steph Curry built with his unparalleled 3-point prowess.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 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 24 Mar. 2025.
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