as in reverence
a feeling or act of great respect, admiration, or devotion
Holy relics are often objects of veneration. They regarded the surrealist painters of the 20th century avant-garde movement with great veneration.
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Recent Examples of veneration
For O’Keeffe, the Shelton was a sublime object, commanding both fear and veneration.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 Sep. 2024
In anthropology, fetishism refers to the veneration of inanimate objects.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2024
Thanks in no small part to Rolling Stone, the absolute veneration of the rock star was made into an acceptable attitude for young males, and with this veneration came various cults of personality (rock star as Dionysian overlord, Blakean visionary, Byronic aristo).
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
Vestiges of the first Christian complex, circa 400 A.D., include a church that was likely dedicated to the veneration of relics.
—Tracey Teo, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 Sep. 2024
In anthropology, fetishism refers to the veneration of inanimate objects.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2024
Thanks in no small part to Rolling Stone, the absolute veneration of the rock star was made into an acceptable attitude for young males, and with this veneration came various cults of personality (rock star as Dionysian overlord, Blakean visionary, Byronic aristo).
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2024
Vestiges of the first Christian complex, circa 400 A.D., include a church that was likely dedicated to the veneration of relics.
—Tracey Teo, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veneration
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But what’s always been lurking underneath those poses is a reverence for the history of Latin music.Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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They’re played by Monica Barbaro (now a SAG nominee for her performance) and Boyd Holbrook with a loose reverence for the actual people, with performances that, instead of imitation, take cues from the music itself.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jenn Tran is shedding more light on her Dancing with the Stars partnership and adoration for Sasha Farber.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Fux highlights the construction of the diva persona and the dynamic between admiration and adoration.David Nikel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Our inner landscapes shifted to accommodate new forms of beauty, old forms of worship.hazlitt.net, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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The church, a vital space for many local immigrant families, made the decision to prioritize the safety of its parishioners, as anxiety builds over potential immigration raids in places of worship.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Veneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veneration. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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