as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age
a beloved and venerated professor who has been a fixture on campus for decades
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as in worshiped
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
a proper setting in which to venerate God
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Recent Examples of venerated
Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
He was charged with violating a Texas law for desecration of a venerated object.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
There’s a growing consensus that even the most venerated sports format will need to be updated.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
In reuniting with Washington for a fifth time—and for the first time since 2006’s Inside Man—Lee is casting one of his defining creative partners as a similarly venerated figure who is at risk of turning stale.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
While anticipation was high for Sweeney’s appearance on the venerated comedy show, the right’s reaction to a beautiful white woman on their TV screens was altogether bizarre.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
The venerated athlete and seven-time Grand Slam champion wore a custom ERL tennis kit, featuring historic tennis whites and a sartorial nod to one of the sport’s greatest trailblazers.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Nichiren was a monk and philosopher of the Kamakura period (1185–1333), and his teachings form the basis of a unique branch of Japanese Mahāyāna Buddhism based on the Lotus Sūtra, one of the most influential and venerated Buddhist Mahāyāna sūtras.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Firing the Fed chair or forcing out a governor would threaten the Fed’s venerated independence, which has long been supported by most economists and Wall Street investors.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Another late relative was the venerated acting teacher and founding member of the Group Theatre, Stella Adler, whose students had included Marlon Brando, Warren Beatty and Robert De Niro.
—Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
He was charged with violating a Texas law for desecration of a venerated object.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
There’s a growing consensus that even the most venerated sports format will need to be updated.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
In reuniting with Washington for a fifth time—and for the first time since 2006’s Inside Man—Lee is casting one of his defining creative partners as a similarly venerated figure who is at risk of turning stale.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
While anticipation was high for Sweeney’s appearance on the venerated comedy show, the right’s reaction to a beautiful white woman on their TV screens was altogether bizarre.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
The venerated athlete and seven-time Grand Slam champion wore a custom ERL tennis kit, featuring historic tennis whites and a sartorial nod to one of the sport’s greatest trailblazers.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
The site is retired from active worship but still venerated.
—Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Nichiren was a monk and philosopher of the Kamakura period (1185–1333), and his teachings form the basis of a unique branch of Japanese Mahāyāna Buddhism based on the Lotus Sūtra, one of the most influential and venerated Buddhist Mahāyāna sūtras.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Firing the Fed chair or forcing out a governor would threaten the Fed’s venerated independence, which has long been supported by most economists and Wall Street investors.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venerated
Adjective
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The grand afternoon teas at this venerable property change themes throughout the year, from a cherry blossom tea welcoming spring to a festive gathering around Lunar New Year.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Founded 42 years ago in Cupertino by John Berwald, the venerable Armadillo Willy’s chain grew to several Bay Area locations.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The revered role would be obsolete.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Masaryk remains one of the country’s most revered historical figures and his legacy is cloaked in an almost mythical aura of admiration.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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To a kid who worshipped the gods of comedy, Martin was the biggest of them all.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Balenciaga, Dior, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent were respected and worshipped.—
James Fallon,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Venerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venerated. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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