as in respectful
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showing a lot of respect
a reverent crowd of worshippers They used a reverent tone of voice when speaking about their father.
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Recent Examples of reverent
Seeing how fiercely protective and reverent Charles was in his explanation of jab jab reminded me of something chart-topping Afrobeats superstar Rema said in an Apple Music interview promoting his new Heis album.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024
Part sloppy and overly reverent tribute, part hilarious 1970s gross-out romp, and an all-out assault to recreate the adrenaline rush of producing that inaugural SNL, Jason Reitman‘s Saturday Night seeks to bring folks back to the 90 minutes leading up to the 90 minutes that changed the world.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2024
Latto keeps the hometown love reverent and creative, with few moments that are too on the nose.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
The mood in the room was a sharp departure from the jubilant rally ongoing down the street, where a reverent relief after the assassination attempt has mixed with open glee over a potential Democratic ticket meltdown.
—Melissa Brown, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024
Part sloppy and overly reverent tribute, part hilarious 1970s gross-out romp, and an all-out assault to recreate the adrenaline rush of producing that inaugural SNL, Jason Reitman‘s Saturday Night seeks to bring folks back to the 90 minutes leading up to the 90 minutes that changed the world.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2024
Latto keeps the hometown love reverent and creative, with few moments that are too on the nose.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
The mood in the room was a sharp departure from the jubilant rally ongoing down the street, where a reverent relief after the assassination attempt has mixed with open glee over a potential Democratic ticket meltdown.
—Melissa Brown, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverent
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This ensures a healthy, productive, and respectful environment that fosters clarity, mutual understanding, and trust.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The grandfather painted a picture of a respectful and thoughtful athlete who was a role model to his family and friends.Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
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In a country given to worshipful talk of Founding Fathers, this is not a new subject on the political stage.Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
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Today, Robeson is remembered as an ascendant figure in any cultural history of America in the twentieth century, the subject of thick biographies, the inspiration for academic conferences, and the topic of worshipful documentaries.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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Despite smart, playful cooking, everyone around me ate in reverential near-silence.Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024
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But the son has chosen a slightly less reverential path.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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Paxton, pious to the end, responds by talking about the Great Prayer Experiment, a (very real) series of studies that sought to test whether prayer has any tangible healing impact — and conclusively found there to be not.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Like his father, the junior Winthrop was a pious Christian.Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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On social media, the holy grail of Frye boot finds are the pairs that have been passed down over generations.Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
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In Hollywood's relentless pursuit of reliable box office returns, pre-existing intellectual property has become the holy grail.Damion Taylor, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Here, the Pacifica played with devout focus, bringing us into the territory of late Beethoven and late Shostakovich.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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But that is exactly what the 72-year-old devout Catholic and grandmother has become to some in this northern California county — which has been convulsed by conspiracy theories about voter fraud and other extremist ideologies over the last three years.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Consistent with the religious theme of God as love, the Bible contains unending comfort from God and God’s agents not to be afraid.Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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McGuigan’s cover of the religious standard, given a wide release earlier this month, has been used in a variety of ways on TikTok, from post-U.S.-election content to sports teams’ uploads and much more.Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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