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verb

past tense of revere

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Recent Examples of revered
Adjective
The dark cloud of negativity engulfing the revered family name… This serves only to alienate him from his father, family and the public. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025 This year marks the 50th anniversary of the revered music institution, which premiered on PBS in 1975. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
Once revered as college football showcases, bowl games are becoming meaningless. Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024 The solstice has been revered by human cultures throughout history, and it is honored as a representation of new beginnings as people welcome in the next season. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for revered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revered
venerable
Adjective
  • Nearly 25 years have passed since an upstart Harlem minister tried to unseat the venerable Charlie Rangel, as much an institution as the Apollo Theater or the nearby Lenox Lounge.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
  • This is thanks to the venerable Hass variety, discovered in the 1920s by a Pasadena mail carrier-turned-grower, Rudolph Hass.
    Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025

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“Revered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revered. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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