: regarded with reverence : regarded as worthy of great honor and respect
… Vince Carter, a member of the U. S. basketball team and still a state hero after having been a star on the University of North Carolina's revered hoops team.—
Erin Whalen
Erin WhalenHere are some of their greatest monasteries and the remains of their most revered saints.—Janine Di Giovanni
Janine Di Giovanni… because [Doina] Melinte was the 1984 Olympic gold medalist at 800 meters, she remains one of Romania's most revered citizens.—Merrell Noden
Merrell NodenExamples of revered in a Sentence
a professor who is highly revered at the college where she has taught for the last four decades
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The revered text, which follows a devastating family feud and explores profound philosophical and spiritual ideas, has had numerous film and TV adaptations, including an immensely popular one on Indian state broadcasting channel Doordarshan and one by Peter Brook, which was recently restored.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Of all the Belle of Louisville's historic features, one area of the revered steamboat is clearly the most audible.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Ironically, this year also marks the 20th anniversary of her revered comeback album, The Emancipation Of Mimi.
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The names were common, but for good reason, as the Hasmonean priestly family was so revered.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Of all the Belle of Louisville's historic features, one area of the revered steamboat is clearly the most audible.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Ironically, this year also marks the 20th anniversary of her revered comeback album, The Emancipation Of Mimi.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The names were common, but for good reason, as the Hasmonean priestly family was so revered.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Revered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revered. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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