as in pious
formal
showing or having a lot of respect
a reverential attitude They spoke in reverential terms about their recently departed spiritual advisor.
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Recent Examples of reverential
How reverential can anyone find the job after this?
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
Add in the implicit expectation that players should be respectful and reverential to their forebears, and Raducanu’s apparent indifference to Murray’s achievements jarred in a sport where the standard practice is to big up those who went before.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
The most famous trial lawyer of his time, Clarence Darrow inspired reverential biographies, stage plays and performances from some of the 20th century’s greatest actors.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The track gets bolstered by reverential piano and the trio’s ethereal harmonies.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
Add in the implicit expectation that players should be respectful and reverential to their forebears, and Raducanu’s apparent indifference to Murray’s achievements jarred in a sport where the standard practice is to big up those who went before.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
The most famous trial lawyer of his time, Clarence Darrow inspired reverential biographies, stage plays and performances from some of the 20th century’s greatest actors.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The track gets bolstered by reverential piano and the trio’s ethereal harmonies.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverential
Adjective
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The grieving sisters try to uncover the truth about what happened to Grace, and increasingly suspect Roger’s pious, overbearing sister Angelica (Fiona Shaw) of wrongdoing — but turn out to be (mostly) wrong about her intentions.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Nazanin goes through the same preparations as Salme, who has turned supremely pious in the intervening years, and Zari, who has grown more level-headed, not to say jaded.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Even The Nun’s Story, an agnostic’s film but one of Fred Zinnemann’s finest, was respectful.—
Armond White,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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Thank you for being so kind and respectful to me always!!!!!!—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With Marxism tainted by its aggressive materialism, and mere democratic socialism so mere, anarchism could be imagined as a series of defiant spiritual acts.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Cambodia’s Art Come Home: Foreign institutions and collectors are returning artifacts with deep spiritual meaning.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter featured a number of reverent tributes to the nation’s 39th commander-in-chief.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Jan. 2025
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His live version from Live at Sin-e is a reverent prayer, as spiritual, sensual and truthful as any song will ever hear.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Sharia, or Islamic religious law, as interpreted by the government considers conversion from Islam apostasy, a crime punishable by death, according to the U.S. State Department.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The pork dumplings in chili oil are truly a religious experience.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Her chef and housekeeper, Bruna (Alba Rohrwacher), is timid and worshipful but able to take quietly decisive action when necessary.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
25 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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