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
Head coach Kevin O’Connell, along with the rest of the staff and locker room, reveres right tackle Brian O’Neill, but O’Neill’s contract will become much heftier next season, necessitating restructuring conversations.
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Monarchs are also culturally revered in Latino communities as symbols of returning souls and immigration, adding a deeper connection in the city.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Olive trees have long been revered not only for their fruit and oil but also for the resilience encoded in their DNA.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Even without other big hits, the group remains revered in certain punk-rock circles.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 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.—
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The day after it was revealed that WME was shopping the rights to Jason Bourne and titles from the Robert Ludlum estate comes word that the rights to venerated horror franchise The Texas Chainsaw Massacre are also available.—
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Mary gives birth in a barn, and shepherds worship him.—
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The sanctuary was built by African Americans who previously worshiped at Rock Springs Campground.—
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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.—
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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.—
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“Revere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revere. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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