as in reverences
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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Once inside, studio boss Dana Walden had the honors of introducing the show and its creator in front of a capacity DGA Theater crowd.—
Chris Gardner,
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The London Independent Film Festival awarded it best crime feature in 2024, while 2025 brought best director honors from the Director Talents Movie Awards and best first-time director from the London Director Awards.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Notwithstanding this criticism, though, there is still a growing view within Delhi that foreign policy should be pragmatic and driven by interests rather than ethical considerations.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Unshared interests The only reason that the PA was being kept out of the picture was to satisfy Netanyahu’s political desire not to ever have a unified Palestinian leadership in the West Bank and Gaza.—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The uses were truly endless (at least in the 1990s).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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By contrast, new housing, especially when replacing empty lots or obsolete uses, tends to have just a marginal impact on traffic.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Venerations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venerations. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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