worshipful
adjective
wor·ship·ful
ˈwər-shəp-fəl 
also ˈwȯr-
1
a
archaic
: notable, distinguished
b
chiefly British
—used as a title for various persons or groups of rank or distinction
2
: giving or expressing worship or veneration
worshipfulness
noun
Examples of worshipful in a Sentence
She was greeted by thousands of worshipful fans.
a movie fan's worshipful stare upon finally meeting her idol
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Since 1980, her partner had been the kindly, worshipful Dutch actor Robert Wolders, whom Ferrer likens to a gentlemanly doormat.
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Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
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—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
In a telling sample of his quotes collected for his obituary in The New York Times, Reed could be both worshipful and scathing.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Essentially worshipful in its view of Lee, the movie never acknowledges that one person drawing so much unbridled admiration is more than a little creepy.
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Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
For sports fans, especially those worshipful of King Eric, this is pure cinematic cocaine, neatly chopped out, electrifying at first although too much of it could leave you feeling jaded and jangly.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
In a telling sample of his quotes collected for his obituary in The New York Times, Reed could be both worshipful and scathing.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Essentially worshipful in its view of Lee, the movie never acknowledges that one person drawing so much unbridled admiration is more than a little creepy.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Worshipful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worshipful. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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worshipful
adjective
wor·ship·ful
ˈwər-shəp-fəl
: giving worship
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