as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age
a professor who is highly revered at the college where she has taught for the last four decades
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as in venerated
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
in some cultures people revere their ancestors, even leaving food offerings for them
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Recent Examples of revered
Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Putin had unilaterally declared a two-day ceasefire on May 8 and May 9 to cover the Victory Day commemorations - Russia's most revered national holiday.
—Guy Faulconbridge, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 May 2026
In a field where quiet professionalism is revered, Gorka is loud and mercurial.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 4 May 2026
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Adjective
In addition to those allegations against Gardner in Mississippi, there are also claims of misconduct at one of the most revered gyms in competitive gymnastics.
—Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Putin had unilaterally declared a two-day ceasefire on May 8 and May 9 to cover the Victory Day commemorations - Russia's most revered national holiday.
—Guy Faulconbridge, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Verb
The ’90s alternative explosion ushered in a new generation of rock stars who revered the Ramones as much as, if not more than, the old canon of British Invasion bands and folk singers.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 May 2026
In a field where quiet professionalism is revered, Gorka is loud and mercurial.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revered
Adjective
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Several orbiting telescopes detect x-rays, including the venerable Chandra X-ray Observatory, XMM-Newton, Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, and more.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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The venerable sketch comedy series rang in its 51st year with some serious personnel changes.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Our Lady of Guadalupe is represented pregnant and venerated by devotees seeking protection and peace.—
Marie-Claire Beaulieu,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
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In that vein, there has recently been considerable attention paid to Hasan Piker, the controversial influencer whom progressives have venerated yet whose extremism and anti-American tirades worry moderates — and give Republicans ammunition.—
Douglas E. Schoen,
Washington Post,
1 Apr. 2026
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By the end of the season, with respected offensive line coach James Campen leading the development, maybe this group is in the right spot.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Doucet, who has had a long career as a respected media personality, echoed that sentiment and noted that there were small ways in which her abuser chipped at her esteem, such as convincing her that people said negative remarks about her.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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This is a story of such epic scale, yet of such personal and internal conflict, of a man who saved millions of lives, becoming both worshiped as a God and reviled as the devil.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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The delicate, asthmatic Audrey worshiped her suave, playboy father.—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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“Revered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revered. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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