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reverent

re vuh ruhnt

  • a  feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
    maintained a reverent silence
  • s  showing great reverence for god

  • All that's missing is a reverent Hollywood bio-pic.
  • Full of reverent awe be fore the universe, he cannot stomach organized religion or priests ("They even fleece their fleas").
  • As Beck moves from the back-room blues section to the used vinyl, everyone sneaks a quick, reverent glance and returns to flipping through the racks, or at least pretending to .
News & Articles

  • Boat People SOS debuts Viet Summer Festival
    A Passyunk Square organization’s proud personnel will tout the wonders of Vietnamese culture Saturday. Nearly three years into his life in the United States, Phat Nguyen loves learning about American conventions but remains loyal to his Vietnamese roots. The reverent 18-year-old and peers will... [This is a summary. To read the full article on SouthPhillyReview.com, click the headline above.]
    June 20, 2013 - South Philly Review
Quotes

  • Rick Neuheisel in ESPN
    He's a great man and a great leader and he'll always be a Bruin, and as long as I'm in charge of this program, we're going to speak of Karl Dorrell in reverent tones,Neuheisel said, adding that he knows Dorrell will land another job soon.
  • Dan Brown in USA Today
    It's a reverent look at their philosophy,Brown says. "I'm more interested in what they believe than all their rituals and conspiracy theories about them. That's in the novel, but it's discredited."
  • Bill Conti in Seattle Times
    I think it should be singable, unlike the national anthem, which I love, and it should be reverent,Conti told The Seattle Times from his home in Los Angeles. "The word writer, as opposed to the music writer, should have a deeper...

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