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
The relics of the monastery’s saintly founder were on view for public veneration.
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Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
The grave became a place of veneration, then a site of controversy in the early 2000s when Little Round Top’s owner began to shoo away the curious.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
This isn’t just reflexive age veneration, though Demi Moore’s career-toil Globes speech showed how that phenomenon works.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
The modern picture of Baldwin is dominated by the retrospective veneration slant.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
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Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
The grave became a place of veneration, then a site of controversy in the early 2000s when Little Round Top’s owner began to shoo away the curious.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
This isn’t just reflexive age veneration, though Demi Moore’s career-toil Globes speech showed how that phenomenon works.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
The modern picture of Baldwin is dominated by the retrospective veneration slant.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veneration
Noun
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So why isn’t Soderbergh’s breakthrough remembered with the same reverence as Orson Welles’ or Jean-Luc Godard’s?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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As Molly, Ji, and Mila all agree, this dynamic is one that can only benefit from a new, more diverse generation of talent on the Row like themselves who perfectly balance a reverence for tradition with a fresh perspective on style and luxury.—
Caroline Reilly,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, Newfoundland and Labrador Puffins have earned widespread adoration thanks to their colorful beaks and adorable appearance, and for anyone hoping to spot these creatures in the flesh, the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve is the perfect place.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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But ultimately, there’s not really a drop of irony in this profession of adoration.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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San Xavier del Bac (Arizona) Unlike many old Spanish churches that are now museums or parks, this mission on the outskirts of Tucson is still a very active place of worship and learning as well as meeting place for the local Tohono O’odham community.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Taihong Ouyang, 49, was arrested Tuesday and charged with burglary and criminal mischief, both as hate crimes, and aggravated harassment after a string of break ins at the worship sites earlier that day.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Veneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veneration. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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