as in reverence
a feeling or act of great respect, admiration, or devotion
Holy relics are often objects of veneration. They regarded the surrealist painters of the 20th century avant-garde movement with great veneration.
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Recent Examples of veneration
The relics of the monastery’s saintly founder were on view for public veneration.
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Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
The grave became a place of veneration, then a site of controversy in the early 2000s when Little Round Top’s owner began to shoo away the curious.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
This isn’t just reflexive age veneration, though Demi Moore’s career-toil Globes speech showed how that phenomenon works.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
The modern picture of Baldwin is dominated by the retrospective veneration slant.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
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Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
The grave became a place of veneration, then a site of controversy in the early 2000s when Little Round Top’s owner began to shoo away the curious.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
This isn’t just reflexive age veneration, though Demi Moore’s career-toil Globes speech showed how that phenomenon works.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
The modern picture of Baldwin is dominated by the retrospective veneration slant.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for veneration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veneration
Noun
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High Intrinsic Worth: Because production cost was high, each page carried weight and was often treated with reverence.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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At Zwirner, a dimly gallery gives these solemn figures an air of reverence, with the stitched fabric and found objects of The Last Transmission (2024) resembling an offering to someone departed.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, Newfoundland and Labrador Puffins have earned widespread adoration thanks to their colorful beaks and adorable appearance, and for anyone hoping to spot these creatures in the flesh, the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve is the perfect place.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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But ultimately, there’s not really a drop of irony in this profession of adoration.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls, military installations, airports, universities, tourist attractions, schools, hospitals, places of worship, and government facilities.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Residents have complained about chases in their neighborhoods and around schools, hospitals, and places of worship.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Veneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veneration. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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