irreverence
noun
ir·rev·er·ence
i-ˈre-v(ə-)rən(t)s 
ˌi(r)-,
-ˈre-vərn(t)s
Examples of irreverence in a Sentence
the sect has no tolerance for any irreverence directed toward their spiritual leader
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The museum touts its irreverence, for example placing a portrait of George Washington by untrained artist Howard Finster with one by Gilbert Stuart.
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
Pratt’s main character energy proved attractive to (primarily out-of-state) donors as well as meme makers, who gravitated to his blend of righteousness and rage as well as irreverence.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
How to analyze a poetics of irreverence and improvisation—of life experienced in a perpetual present—without stifling precisely these qualities?
—Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
Its gonzo spirit, racial irreverence, and formal invention reminded me of Riley.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
Pratt’s main character energy proved attractive to (primarily out-of-state) donors as well as meme makers, who gravitated to his blend of righteousness and rage as well as irreverence.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
How to analyze a poetics of irreverence and improvisation—of life experienced in a perpetual present—without stifling precisely these qualities?
—Joe Dunthorne, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
Its gonzo spirit, racial irreverence, and formal invention reminded me of Riley.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for irreverence
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“Irreverence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreverence. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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