irreverence
noun
ir·rev·er·ence
i-ˈre-v(ə-)rən(t)s 
ˌi(r)-,
-ˈre-vərn(t)s
1
: lack of reverence
2
: an irreverent act or utterance
Examples of irreverence in a Sentence
the sect has no tolerance for any irreverence directed toward their spiritual leader
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Marking the two’s first partnership and imbuing the irreverence of both brands, the range features ten pieces of jewels and five pieces of resort wear with an oceanic theme — designed to be worn with tousled beach waves and sand between your toes.
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Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
A lot of welcome Hotel Art Thief motifs recur here — an amazing old guy, a fake podcast recording session, POV gun violence (thanks to a cop body cam), and a plotline pulling all the irreverence together — subtly seeded throughout the series and ultimately leading to violence.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 26 June 2025
That was a key part of the marketing campaign: the irreverence of Stitch disrupting myriad cultural moments ala the Super Bowl.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 June 2025
This sort of irreverence was new for the Disney marketing behemoth, and the idea for the ads came from the filmmakers themselves.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 May 2025
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Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
A lot of welcome Hotel Art Thief motifs recur here — an amazing old guy, a fake podcast recording session, POV gun violence (thanks to a cop body cam), and a plotline pulling all the irreverence together — subtly seeded throughout the series and ultimately leading to violence.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 26 June 2025
That was a key part of the marketing campaign: the irreverence of Stitch disrupting myriad cultural moments ala the Super Bowl.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 June 2025
This sort of irreverence was new for the Disney marketing behemoth, and the idea for the ads came from the filmmakers themselves.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for irreverence
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“Irreverence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreverence. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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