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veneration

noun

Definition of veneration

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 Hawthorne may have been inspired to write it by the 1826 celebration of the American jubilee, which was marked by veneration of the Founding Fathers and rosy mythmaking about the Revolution. — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026 Some dismiss Ryan's talkier stretches as Greatest Generation veneration. — Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026 The devotion is often combined with veneration of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. — ABC News, 10 June 2026 The star has been the butt of too many mean jokes, the object of veneration and a muse for film and literary retellings that have elevated her into the realm of myth. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for veneration

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Noun

Approaching nature with humility and reverence is a beautiful approach to life.

— Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Life that doesn’t just accept its sentence, but embraces it in joyful reverence?

— Gabi Abrão, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of reverence

Noun

His face appearing on the big screen was naturally greeted by cheers of adoration from the stands and would normally have been a pure reason to smile.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
The filmmaker was showered with love and adoration by appreciative fans.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

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Their style of worship and theological teachings provided concrete tools, including practices such as prayer, fasting and sharing personal testimony, that relieved migrants’ suffering.

— Johanna Bard Richlin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Location data can expose visits to doctors, pharmacies, places of worship and other sensitive locations, especially when it gets combined with advertising identifiers and other information about you.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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