as in pious
formal
showing or having a lot of respect
a reverential attitude They spoke in reverential terms about their recently departed spiritual advisor.
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Recent Examples of reverential
There is a more reverential, Church-like feel in the lower ground floor galleries which evokes Amaral’s Catholic upbringing in Colombia.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
This all translates into lifelike sound quality that has transformed my dusty stacks of wax into reverential musical experiences.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023
But after a brief flirtation with relatability, the wider franchise returned to its roots and became even more reverential of wealth.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
In Malcolm Washington’s directorial debut, a reverential adaptation of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson produced by his father Denzel Washington, the actress Danielle Deadwyler is the center around which all other performances revolve.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2024
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
This all translates into lifelike sound quality that has transformed my dusty stacks of wax into reverential musical experiences.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023
But after a brief flirtation with relatability, the wider franchise returned to its roots and became even more reverential of wealth.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
In Malcolm Washington’s directorial debut, a reverential adaptation of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson produced by his father Denzel Washington, the actress Danielle Deadwyler is the center around which all other performances revolve.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverential
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And yet something about her pious active listening face really gets to Urs.Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Paxton, pious to the end, responds by talking about the Great Prayer Experiment, a (very real) series of studies that sought to test whether prayer has any tangible healing impact — and conclusively found there to be not.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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This nonprofit, based in Rockville Centre, New York, has a mission to help create a world where men and boys are loving and respectful of others, and where women, girls and those at the margins are valued and safe.Matt Villano, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Your team takes your cues, so be respectful and inclusive, just like at the office.Jason Walker, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Transiting through this mystical Water sign since 2011, Neptune in Pisces amplifies our intuitive abilities and spiritual callings.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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CeCe Winans brings a spiritual touch with Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Album, while Coco Jones adds her unique flair in Coco by the Fireplace.Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
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But despite hints of humor and sensuality, this adaptation can sometimes lapse into the reverent formality of a Masterpiece miniseries.Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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At the center on one side was a life-size Virgin holding the Child, surrounded by 40 reverent haloed figures.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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John Lennon wasn’t known as a religious man during much of his life.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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But the fight for religious tolerance in Rhode Island wasn’t over.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Her chef and housekeeper, Bruna (Alba Rohrwacher), is timid and worshipful but able to take quietly decisive action when necessary.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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In a country given to worshipful talk of Founding Fathers, this is not a new subject on the political stage.Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Reverential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverential. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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