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
• 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
• 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
• Initially skeptical of the off-the-wall premise, Gad quickly fell for the script’s irreverent ethos.
  — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
• The irreverent record would present new cadences to rapping.
  — Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2023
• For spring 2008, artist Richard Prince painted the bags with his irreverent artworks.
  — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2021
• Fletch, as a character, is sarcastic and irreverent, but that’s only fun if the movie gets you on his side from the word go.
  — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022
• Zany, goofy, irreverent, over-the-top with a weird blend of fantasy and firepower, the Tiny Tina shooter looks like a blast.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
• His tweets revealed the 31-year-old teacher to be both funny and irreverent.
  — Steven Petrow, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2020
• Not that the criticism has stopped her: At 55, the actor’s red carpet style is still as quirky and irreverent as ever—and thank god for that!
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 May 2021
• Edgy and irreverent, with snark that often coincides with a favorite theme on the right: That the media are a bunch of joyless scolds.
  — Andy Meek, Forbes, 3 May 2022
• Get set for irreverent fun with hostess Jenni P and the drag queen divas.
  — Dallas News, 4 June 2021
• The video announcement is short and is precedent in an irreverent Deadpool-sort of way, where the camera is fixed on a men’s bathroom urinal with a couple of Deadpool and Wolverine urinal cakes.
  — Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
• The three books so far are deeply romantic, gorgeously tragic, smart as hell, and written in this absurd baroque, irreverent language.
  — Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024