as in venerable
deserving honor and respect especially by reason of age
a professor who is highly revered at the college where she has taught for the last four decades
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as in worshiped
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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Denni Hu, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
The series, which was the highest-profile TV show at the Berlinale and has sold around the world, charts the life of Evans through his passionate love affair with Amy Mulvaney (Odessa Young), his time held captive in a POW camp and his later years spent as a revered surgeon and reluctant war hero.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The solstice has been revered by human cultures throughout history, and it is honored as a representation of new beginnings as people welcome in the next season.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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This exhibition will mark the first time that MAP welcomes a luxury brand into its revered halls.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
The series, which was the highest-profile TV show at the Berlinale and has sold around the world, charts the life of Evans through his passionate love affair with Amy Mulvaney (Odessa Young), his time held captive in a POW camp and his later years spent as a revered surgeon and reluctant war hero.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
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Once revered as college football showcases, bowl games are becoming meaningless.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The solstice has been revered by human cultures throughout history, and it is honored as a representation of new beginnings as people welcome in the next season.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Revered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revered. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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