revered; revering
: to show devoted deferential honor to : regard as worthy of great honor
revere the aged
revere tradition
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Examples of revere in a Sentence
Verb
The family reveres old traditions.
in some cultures people revere their ancestors, even leaving food offerings for them
Recent Examples on the Web
Ella Riley-Adams, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Dodgers Baseball reveres Jackie Robinson, but Robinson didn’t revere baseball.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
After the shooting, the mosque — revered by Jews and Muslims as the burial site of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob — was divided by Israel, turning the larger section into a synagogue.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
In fact, many of the most elevated and revered in the business just learned by doing.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024
And when a family tradition is that important and has lasted that long, some of those traditions become revered to the point that change is not allowed.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
Al-Aqsa, located in a compound revered by Muslims as Haram Sharif, the Noble Sanctuary, and by Jews as the Temple Mount, has at times been a flashpoint linked to the ups and downs of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
In my household, style and dressing were revered like a sacred ritual.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
She is both revered and feared for her biting satire, unapologetic celebrity takedowns and off-the-cuff comedy style.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Miriam Fauzia, Ars Technica, 11 Nov. 2023
Those in its thrall revere nugget ice for its texture.
—Ligaya Mishan Esther Choi, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
The climb is steep and my pace is slow, but Peter and Alais, a ranger who accompanies us, talk about Maasai life and point out pretty but poisonous berries, shy blue monkeys, and the strangler fig trees that the Maasai revere.
—Saumya Ancheri, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2022
While Pollock is among the artists the Gutai revere, Steir takes their agenda a step further, leaving more space for the paint itself to surface.
—Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2020
Verb
Fashion’s Latest Muses: An industry long known for revering willowy bodies is taking a new interest in muscle with female bodybuilders as models.
Objects That Inspire: Simone Bellotti, the creative director of Bally, shares his influences including club DJs, fishing apparel and ceremonial masks.
—Ella Riley-Adams, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Dodgers Baseball reveres Jackie Robinson, but Robinson didn’t revere baseball.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
After the shooting, the mosque — revered by Jews and Muslims as the burial site of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob — was divided by Israel, turning the larger section into a synagogue.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
In fact, many of the most elevated and revered in the business just learned by doing.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024
And when a family tradition is that important and has lasted that long, some of those traditions become revered to the point that change is not allowed.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
Al-Aqsa, located in a compound revered by Muslims as Haram Sharif, the Noble Sanctuary, and by Jews as the Temple Mount, has at times been a flashpoint linked to the ups and downs of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2024
In my household, style and dressing were revered like a sacred ritual.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
She is both revered and feared for her biting satire, unapologetic celebrity takedowns and off-the-cuff comedy style.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
Noun
Maybe the most important question is yet to be answered: Why did the ancient Egyptians revere baboons?
—Miriam Fauzia, Ars Technica, 11 Nov. 2023
Those in its thrall revere nugget ice for its texture.
—Ligaya Mishan Esther Choi, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
The climb is steep and my pace is slow, but Peter and Alais, a ranger who accompanies us, talk about Maasai life and point out pretty but poisonous berries, shy blue monkeys, and the strangler fig trees that the Maasai revere.
—Saumya Ancheri, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2022
While Pollock is among the artists the Gutai revere, Steir takes their agenda a step further, leaving more space for the paint itself to surface.
—Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2020
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Revere
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Re·vere
ri-ˈvir 
city in eastern Massachusetts on an inlet of the Atlantic just north of the northeasternmost part of Boston population 51,755
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