as in venerates
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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Recent Examples of reveres
Anne reveres the film and spoke to Jesse Plemons.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Sunday reveres the world-building auteur Tim Burton operates under to actualize the gothic, eerie terrain for Wednesday to become a hit show.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Sunday reveres the world-building auteur Tim Burton operates under to actualize the gothic, eerie terrain for Wednesday to become a hit show.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Reveres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reveres. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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