: regarded with reverence : regarded as worthy of great honor and respect
… Vince Carter, a member of the U. S. basketball team and still a state hero after having been a star on the University of North Carolina's revered hoops team.—
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Erin WhalenHere are some of their greatest monasteries and the remains of their most revered saints.—Janine Di Giovanni
Janine Di Giovanni… because [Doina] Melinte was the 1984 Olympic gold medalist at 800 meters, she remains one of Romania's most revered citizens.—Merrell Noden
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My husband’s parents had invited a revered pastor—or moksanim, in Korean—to participate in our wedding.
—Julia Cho, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2024
But the show of force also disrupts a revered idyll.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Like his famous wife, Guest is also a revered writer/director in his own right with quite the cult following.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
Dean DeBlois, who co-wrote and directed the original and revered trilogy, is steering the new feature, returning as writer, director and producer.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2024
Not only is this revered, iconic pillar of American greatness badly hobbled amidst safety crises, but now its senior executive ranks have been hollowed out, with the board urgently searching for a leadership reset amidst a lack of obvious successors.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
The new series stars Lee Jung-jae and Amandla Stenberg, the former playing Sol, a revered Jedi master, and the latter playing Mae, his one-time padawan, who’s grown into a dangerous warrior.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
The story lifts the veil on our planet’s most revered and charismatic animal, inviting viewers to journey alongside Ambar, a young tigress raising her cubs in the forests of India.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
There's no denying The Simpsons' revered place in TV history.
—EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Julia Cho, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2024
But the show of force also disrupts a revered idyll.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Like his famous wife, Guest is also a revered writer/director in his own right with quite the cult following.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
Dean DeBlois, who co-wrote and directed the original and revered trilogy, is steering the new feature, returning as writer, director and producer.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2024
Not only is this revered, iconic pillar of American greatness badly hobbled amidst safety crises, but now its senior executive ranks have been hollowed out, with the board urgently searching for a leadership reset amidst a lack of obvious successors.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
The new series stars Lee Jung-jae and Amandla Stenberg, the former playing Sol, a revered Jedi master, and the latter playing Mae, his one-time padawan, who’s grown into a dangerous warrior.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
The story lifts the veil on our planet’s most revered and charismatic animal, inviting viewers to journey alongside Ambar, a young tigress raising her cubs in the forests of India.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
There's no denying The Simpsons' revered place in TV history.
—EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1661, in the meaning defined above
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“Revered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revered. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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