as in to venerate
to offer honor or respect to (someone) as a divine power
in some cultures people revere their ancestors, even leaving food offerings for them
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Recent Examples of revere
MacMillan’s 1965 adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, set to Sergei Prokofiev’s score, is widely revered as one of the most famous works of the 20th century.
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Zoe G. Phillips, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
The founder's namesake brand's latest creation has an invisible finish (as someone with melanin-rich skin, this was of the utmost importance to the founder) and goes beyond protecting skin thanks to Kashmiri saffron, a Ayurvedic ingredient revered for its ability to repair the look of dark spots.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 May 2025
His grandfather, revered St. Louisan and Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Harry Caray, anchored Cardinals games from 1945-69 before voicing the Cubs at the end of his career.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Photo: Courtesy of Hotel Matilda Hotel Matilda In a town revered for its colonial charm and baroque splendor, Hotel Matilda dares to be different.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
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Zoe G. Phillips, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025
The founder's namesake brand's latest creation has an invisible finish (as someone with melanin-rich skin, this was of the utmost importance to the founder) and goes beyond protecting skin thanks to Kashmiri saffron, a Ayurvedic ingredient revered for its ability to repair the look of dark spots.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 May 2025
His grandfather, revered St. Louisan and Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Harry Caray, anchored Cardinals games from 1945-69 before voicing the Cubs at the end of his career.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Photo: Courtesy of Hotel Matilda Hotel Matilda In a town revered for its colonial charm and baroque splendor, Hotel Matilda dares to be different.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revere
Verb
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If a woman is to be venerated, she must first be unsexed, her look made blank.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
6 May 2025
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Founded in 1938 by saxophonist Henry Minton, this remnant of old Harlem has since been restored into a vibrant destination spot for upscale dining and ample space to witness some of NYC’s rising and venerated jazz voices.—
Shannon J. Effinger,
AFAR Media,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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No one is required to pay any admission fee to worship with us.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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The painting was found on one of the house's walls, though archaeologists do not believe that the inhabitants worshiped Greek gods.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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But Pi is precociously enlightened, his innocence not a problem to be rectified but a quality to be reverenced.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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But Trump also reverenced the tough job Emmer has in keeping the GOP majority together, with which Emmer is all too familiar after the chaotic last two years.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Revere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revere. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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