as in to worship
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
a proper setting in which to venerate God
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Recent Examples of venerate
Also, a subculture referred to as Saints Culture, which venerates mass killers as almost superhuman figures, frames high-casualty attacks as the ultimate and only legacy worth emulating.
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Odette Yousef, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
Aquinas adds – and to me this is one of the most beautiful aspects of his reflections on relics – that venerating a relic is also a way of looking forward to the future resurrection of the body.
—Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
This is the conclusion of an international team of researchers who used isotope analysis to determine whether the Iron Age skulls were of locals (and therefore being venerated in death) or outsiders (and likely nailed up as a display of intimidation and power), as had both been previously argued.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The Oscar-winning actress, longtime activist and venerated talent will receive the 60th SAG Life Achievement Award at the 2025 SAG Awards on Sunday.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
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Odette Yousef, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
Aquinas adds – and to me this is one of the most beautiful aspects of his reflections on relics – that venerating a relic is also a way of looking forward to the future resurrection of the body.
—Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
This is the conclusion of an international team of researchers who used isotope analysis to determine whether the Iron Age skulls were of locals (and therefore being venerated in death) or outsiders (and likely nailed up as a display of intimidation and power), as had both been previously argued.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The Oscar-winning actress, longtime activist and venerated talent will receive the 60th SAG Life Achievement Award at the 2025 SAG Awards on Sunday.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venerate
Verb
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Mary gives birth in a barn, and shepherds worship him.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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The sanctuary was built by African Americans who previously worshiped at Rock Springs Campground.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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The question: How revered will those photos be by the end of the year?—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Baltimore reveres its railroad traditions, yet its smallest lines have captured an outsized emotional attachment.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2025
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But Trump also reverenced the tough job Emmer has in keeping the GOP majority together, with which Emmer is all too familiar after the chaotic last two years.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
3 Feb. 2025
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Saint Heron remains dedicated to empowering future art practitioners by reverencing the spiritual act of creating and spotlighting artists’ unwavering devotion to the intergenerational language of expression.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
16 June 2023
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“Venerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venerate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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