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
More psychological study than devotional image, this work does not invite veneration so much as reflection on the actors’ motivations, anticipating later definitions of painting as a medium for pleasurable (rather than purposeful) contemplation.
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Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
For O’Keeffe, the Shelton was a sublime object, commanding both fear and veneration.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 Sep. 2024
In anthropology, fetishism refers to the veneration of inanimate objects.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2024
Thanks in no small part to Rolling Stone, the absolute veneration of the rock star was made into an acceptable attitude for young males, and with this veneration came various cults of personality (rock star as Dionysian overlord, Blakean visionary, Byronic aristo).
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
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Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
For O’Keeffe, the Shelton was a sublime object, commanding both fear and veneration.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 Sep. 2024
In anthropology, fetishism refers to the veneration of inanimate objects.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2024
Thanks in no small part to Rolling Stone, the absolute veneration of the rock star was made into an acceptable attitude for young males, and with this veneration came various cults of personality (rock star as Dionysian overlord, Blakean visionary, Byronic aristo).
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veneration
Noun
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That’s going to be sobering for the Raiders, who have so much reverence for their history.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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With what must be the highest body count of any kitchen tool after knives, mandoline slicers are tools that demand caution, reverence, and respect.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
23 Jan. 2025
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The couple can't get enough of their cute pups, Jesse and Fable, and now have one more way to showcase their adoration in addition to posting paw-fect selfies to social media — and that's with custom sweaters featuring pictures of their dogs on them!—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Betty White's sweet, ever-cheery Rose — a role that snagged her an Emmy Award in 1986 — may not have all the zingers on The Golden Girls, but her rants and tangents draw priceless looks from her housemates and adoration from viewers.—
Margaret Lyons,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Visiting a mosque is not unlike visiting a cathedral, a synagogue, or any other place of worship.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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So are schools, supermarkets and houses of worship.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Veneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veneration. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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