Examples of reverent in a Sentence
a reverent crowd of worshippers
a reverent tone of voice
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Latto keeps the hometown love reverent and creative, with few moments that are too on the nose.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
The mood in the room was a sharp departure from the jubilant rally ongoing down the street, where a reverent relief after the assassination attempt has mixed with open glee over a potential Democratic ticket meltdown.
—Melissa Brown, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
Aldean also posted a reverent message for the former president on his Instagram account.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 July 2024
Although a welcome antidote to the many reverent paeans to the liberal international order and attendant calls for its pristine preservation, Allison’s critique does not fully rhyme with his conclusions.
—Rebecca Friedman Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2018
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
The mood in the room was a sharp departure from the jubilant rally ongoing down the street, where a reverent relief after the assassination attempt has mixed with open glee over a potential Democratic ticket meltdown.
—Melissa Brown, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
Aldean also posted a reverent message for the former president on his Instagram account.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 July 2024
Although a welcome antidote to the many reverent paeans to the liberal international order and attendant calls for its pristine preservation, Allison’s critique does not fully rhyme with his conclusions.
—Rebecca Friedman Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2018
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“Reverent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverent. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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reverent
adjective
rev·er·ent
ˈrev-(ə-)rənt 
ˈrev-ərnt
: very respectful : showing reverence
reverently
adverb
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