as in to venerate
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 revere
Once revered as a mystical symbol in ancient mythology, the pomegranate is now experiencing a major revival as a darling of the health food industry, the star of TikTok snack trends, and the heart of functional food innovation.
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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Mitla’s ruins feel intimate, with patterns telling stories of a civilization that revered this site as a portal between the living and the dead.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
The very first Italian sparkling wines were made here, 160 years ago, and today the area is so revered in the history of wine that it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The question: How revered will those photos be by the end of the year?
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Mitla’s ruins feel intimate, with patterns telling stories of a civilization that revered this site as a portal between the living and the dead.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
The very first Italian sparkling wines were made here, 160 years ago, and today the area is so revered in the history of wine that it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
The question: How revered will those photos be by the end of the year?
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revere
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In this new dispensation where might makes right, any appeal to moral considerations in the practice of American foreign policy is ridiculed as a deficiency of the weak while the amoral exercise of power is venerated as a virtue of the strong.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
26 Mar. 2025
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As Moutet showed in a remarkable match against Sebastian Ofner at last year’s French Open, this piece of tennis antagonism should be more often venerated as a smart tactic, giving the server another strategic option and the element of surprise.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Think of this as the equivalent of participation in a faith community that meets to worship—a regular practice to guard against loneliness and despair, and check in with others going through a similar experience.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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While religious groups argued the change infringed on their right to worship freely, Friedrich said reversing the policy wouldn't necessarily bring congregants back.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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But Trump also reverenced the tough job Emmer has in keeping the GOP majority together, with which Emmer is all too familiar after the chaotic last two years.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
3 Feb. 2025
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Saint Heron remains dedicated to empowering future art practitioners by reverencing the spiritual act of creating and spotlighting artists’ unwavering devotion to the intergenerational language of expression.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
16 June 2023
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“Revere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revere. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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