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 veneration of relics of saints was already well established in the early church.
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Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
The relics of the monastery’s saintly founder were on view for public veneration.
—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
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Therese Cory, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
The relics of the monastery’s saintly founder were on view for public veneration.
—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
See All Example Sentences for veneration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veneration
Noun
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The design by Walker Warner Architects evokes a dramatic statement in dialogue but also in reverence to the setting, something the private client sought to honor.—
Will Speros,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2025
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The tour guides will mention this room with reverence.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The outpouring from fans this week shows the ongoing adoration around the late singer.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2025
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The touching display of affection between the dachshunds quickly captured the attention of Instagram users, who flooded the comments with adoration.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Nearby, southeast of Mandalay, a video captured the collapse of the tower on the Shwe Sar Yan Pagoda, an important Buddhist place of worship, late last week.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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For many, the morning congregation is no longer just a sacred moment of worship followed by a quick departure.—
Tiana Randall,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Veneration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veneration. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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