Examples of reverent in a Sentence
a reverent crowd of worshippers
a reverent tone of voice
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Phones stayed largely down — which in this case felt less like reverent immersion and more like a crowd waiting for something to catch fire.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Some shushed the crowds, urging them to be silent and reverent.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Those elements, and time spent in the sauna, are meant to create a magical, reverent place that exists between worlds and outside of hierarchies, Argeropoulous said.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Tuna says everyone who has come to see the art has left feeling a bit more reverent.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Some shushed the crowds, urging them to be silent and reverent.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Those elements, and time spent in the sauna, are meant to create a magical, reverent place that exists between worlds and outside of hierarchies, Argeropoulous said.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Tuna says everyone who has come to see the art has left feeling a bit more reverent.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Reverent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverent. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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reverent
adjective
rev·er·ent
ˈrev-(ə-)rənt 
ˈrev-ərnt
: very respectful : showing reverence
reverently
adverb
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