as in reverence
a feeling or act of great respect, admiration, or devotion
Holy relics are often objects of veneration. They regarded the surrealist painters of the 20th century avant-garde movement with great veneration.
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Recent Examples of veneration
To the modern secular mind, the veneration of relics suggests a fetishistic obsession with death.
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Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The Vatican has announced that St. Mary Major Basilica will remain open for public veneration of Francis' tomb for the next several weeks, allowing pilgrims to pay their respects.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Francis' may be moved to St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday morning for the veneration of the faithful, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said, according to the Vatican News, adding that final plans would be communicated on April 22.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Maresca would not have been the first Chelsea coach to deploy such methods, but his appreciation of Acheampong has always felt sincere, fitting neatly into his specific veneration of versatility in high-level footballers.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The Vatican has announced that St. Mary Major Basilica will remain open for public veneration of Francis' tomb for the next several weeks, allowing pilgrims to pay their respects.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Francis' may be moved to St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday morning for the veneration of the faithful, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said, according to the Vatican News, adding that final plans would be communicated on April 22.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Maresca would not have been the first Chelsea coach to deploy such methods, but his appreciation of Acheampong has always felt sincere, fitting neatly into his specific veneration of versatility in high-level footballers.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veneration
Noun
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There is a strong connection to the land here, and a reverence for the people and work that has come before.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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This is about a rare kind of loneliness: being drowned in reverence as the world moves on without you.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The stakes are also higher in the third act because of a life-risking incident and Nani’s career aspirations, while the new movie downplays Stitch’s adoration for Elvis Presley, though his songs are present.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Set three years after the events of Season 4, Joe and his wife Kate (Charlotte Richie) are living in New York, where Kate’s role as a powerful CEO has brought them a lot of public attention and adoration.—
Photo: Courtesy of Netflix.,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Prior Department of Homeland Security guidelines banned enforcement in areas such as schools, places of worship and hospitals.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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However, a majority are against the current administration’s approach to deportation, which includes deporting undocumented immigrants who have lived here for years, raise their families here, work hard and attend our places of worship.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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“Veneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veneration. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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