How to Use irreverent in a Sentence

irreverent

adjective

• He has a delightfully irreverent sense of humor.
• The dig was in line with the irreverent tone of the night.
  — oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2022
• The play is an irreverent retelling of the lives of the Brontës.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2023
• The irreverent ad is meant to connect with the tone of The Match.
  — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2023
• The film is so irreverent and fun, and Sofia instilled that in the day-to-day process.
  — Keaton Bell, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2021
• What inspired the launch of Who Gives a Crap—as well as the irreverent name?
  — Rachel King, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2020
• On the one hand, Harley Quinn can be so irreverent and dirty as to make the Deadpool movies seem tame.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2023
• With luck, the irreverent ice cream and burger joint will open in March or April.
  — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 15 Jan. 2020
• Justin’s dad is a master of the one-liner, and the book is chock full of his pithy and irreverent words of wisdom.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Jan. 2021
• In other words, here’s an irreverent movie with a quirky ring of truth.
  — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2017
• George Lowe, the voice actor beloved for his irreverent Space Ghost, has died at 67.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
• That is the essence of the Wife of Bath’s Prologue: irreverent, triumphant, ribald, fun.
  — Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
• There was no swearing, less irreverent humor, and not as many punks in the crowd.
  — Michelle Villegas Threadgould, SFChronicle.com, 7 Feb. 2020
• Because of that, many of the specific jokes and quips are too irreverent to print.
  — Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
• And Ava aligned well with James’s impish and irreverent style.
  — New York Times, 11 Apr. 2022
• Jaime, a witty, irreverent 20-year-old who spent five years in foster care, saw to that.
  — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Nov. 2022
• His words were irreverent, well-chosen and down-to-earth.
  — Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 June 2018
• Let the teens have their weird, dumb, funny, irreverent brows.
  — Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 5 Sep. 2017
• Even irreverent ice cream maker Coolhaus is pulling up to the drive-thru.
  — Karen Palmer, Bon Appetit, 18 Aug. 2017
• Even irreverent ice cream maker Coolhaus is pulling up to the drive-thru.
  — Karen Palmer, Bon Appetit, 18 Aug. 2017
• Her friends played irreverent games and showered her with gag gifts.
  — Margie Zable Fisher, Fortune Well, 10 Sep. 2023
• Occasional guests keep the vibe fresh, and their irreverent sense of humor is one-of-a-kind.
  — Sasha Urban, Variety, 3 June 2022
• Thanks to its irreverent nature, this game isn't for kids.
  — Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2020
• Now, add the irreverent terms your wicked heart desires.
  — Matthew De Silva, Quartz, 17 Dec. 2019
• And when that jewelry is a few strands of what could be a family heirloom, the look is both an homage to the past and an irreverent wink at it.
  — Paige Stables, Allure, 15 Feb. 2020
• The fourth wall–breaking, mile-a-minute-talking Deadpool was the most irreverent of Liefeld’s creations, while Cable played the role of a weary straight man.
  — David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 May 2018
• Initially skeptical of the off-the-wall premise, Gad quickly fell for the script’s irreverent ethos.
  — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
• Caustic and irreverent by nature, Beames did not reach the top of his service.
  — David Gilmour, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2019
• The irreverent record would present new cadences to rapping.
  — Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2023
• Despite clear reference to the events of her life, the novels remain shadowy and irreverent, winding behind the normative façades of storytelling.
  — Audrey Wollen, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025