as in to venerate
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
in some cultures people revere their ancestors, even leaving food offerings for them
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Recent Examples of revere
In the red light district, to the north of the city, sits a court that has become revered.
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Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The Rolling Stones and other English rock bands who revered Muddy Waters and the other Chicago blues giants made millions of dollars with music based on what their heroes had created.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Image Image Few Timorese speak up about Bishop Belo, who remains widely revered.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The Stonewall Inn at the heart of New York City’s Greenwich Village is prized as an origin of the contemporary LGBTQ rights movement and is internationally revered as a symbol of gay, lesbian and transgender resistance.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
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Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The Rolling Stones and other English rock bands who revered Muddy Waters and the other Chicago blues giants made millions of dollars with music based on what their heroes had created.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Image Image Few Timorese speak up about Bishop Belo, who remains widely revered.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The Stonewall Inn at the heart of New York City’s Greenwich Village is prized as an origin of the contemporary LGBTQ rights movement and is internationally revered as a symbol of gay, lesbian and transgender resistance.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revere
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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
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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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Most spent the weekend roaming from club to club on Sinners’ Row, returning to their respective districts to worship at temple early Sunday morning.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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That would get in the way of worshipping a goddess.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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Should reverence serve carelessness, even incoherence?—
Joy Williams,
Harper's Magazine,
2 May 2024
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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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“Revere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revere. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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