as in pious
formal
showing or having a lot of respect
a reverential attitude They spoke in reverential terms about their recently departed spiritual advisor.
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Recent Examples of reverential
The most famous trial lawyer of his time, Clarence Darrow inspired reverential biographies, stage plays and performances from some of the 20th century’s greatest actors.
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The track gets bolstered by reverential piano and the trio’s ethereal harmonies.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
When this happens, often the characters in question are based on real people for whom the actors have adopted a reverential mimicry that teeters on possession on and off set.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Bad news comes in the form of this Brighton away shirt, which seems to be a reverential tribute to their away shirt from… 2014.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The track gets bolstered by reverential piano and the trio’s ethereal harmonies.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
When this happens, often the characters in question are based on real people for whom the actors have adopted a reverential mimicry that teeters on possession on and off set.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Bad news comes in the form of this Brighton away shirt, which seems to be a reverential tribute to their away shirt from… 2014.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverential
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Advertisement Nazanin goes through the same preparations as Salme, who has turned supremely pious in the intervening years, and Zari, who has grown more level-headed, not to say jaded.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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If some punters were irritatingly pious, many also had the time of their life.—
Martin McKenzie-Murray,
SPIN,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In 2008, her father unsuccessfully ran against Barack Obama in the presidential election, but McCain and Obama maintained a cordial, respectful relationship.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Bam Adebayo said there’s more to come for the reserved, respectful Stockholm, Sweden, native.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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The charity provides holistic support, focusing on the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the children and their families, Kensington Palace said.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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At resorts like the Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal, relaxation is woven throughout — offering a retreat that infuses physical, mental and spiritual restoration in almost every aspect of their guests' stays.—
Sonal Dutt,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Carter was highly educated, intelligent, affable, adaptable, reverent, and a constant supporting partner to his wife of 77 years.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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The presentation is restrained and reverent, but the flavors play together with dynamically on the tongue.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
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Bert Smith, a classical archaeologist at Oxford University, told the New York Times that the statue was probably made for religious purposes.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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The sacred and the profane, religious devotion and sensuality, simmering passion shrouded in a veil of composure and silence —these dramatic contrasts have shaped their repertoire from the outset, nearly 40 years ago.—
Tiziana Cardini,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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Her chef and housekeeper, Bruna (Alba Rohrwacher), is timid and worshipful but able to take quietly decisive action when necessary.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
25 Nov. 2024
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In a country given to worshipful talk of Founding Fathers, this is not a new subject on the political stage.—
Molly Fischer,
The New Yorker,
1 Oct. 2024
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“Reverential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverential. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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