Reverential
adjective
Showing a lot of respect and admiration.
He gave a reverential bow to the queen.
Often appears as...
- reverential silence
- reverential awe
adjective
Relating to the formal respect and admiration for a higher power or important person.
The reverential treatment of nature is seen in many religions.
Often appears as...
- reverential deference
- reverential humility
Usage tips
Religious
adjective
Showing a lot of respect and admiration.
He gave a reverential bow to the queen.
Often appears as...
- reverential silence
- reverential awe
adjective
Relating to the formal respect and admiration for a higher power or important person.
The reverential treatment of nature is seen in many religions.
Often appears as...
- reverential deference
- reverential humility
Usage tips
Religious
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Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Respect
Used when one shows deep respect towards cultural figures or traditions.
The dancers moved in reverential harmony during the ceremony.
Pro Tip 2/3Awe-Inspiring Moments
Fits well when describing a moment that deeply inspires awe and respect.
The crowd watched in reverential silence as the veterans walked by.
Pro Tip 3/3Powerful Gestures
Appropriate for actions that display profound respect, not just words.
His reverential nod conveyed his deep admiration for the author.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Respect
Used when one shows deep respect towards cultural figures or traditions.
The dancers moved in reverential harmony during the ceremony.
Pro Tip 2/3Awe-Inspiring Moments
Fits well when describing a moment that deeply inspires awe and respect.
The crowd watched in reverential silence as the veterans walked by.
Pro Tip 3/3Powerful Gestures
Appropriate for actions that display profound respect, not just words.
His reverential nod conveyed his deep admiration for the author.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Respect
Used when one shows deep respect towards cultural figures or traditions.
The dancers moved in reverential harmony during the ceremony.
Pro Tip 2/3Awe-Inspiring Moments
Fits well when describing a moment that deeply inspires awe and respect.
The crowd watched in reverential silence as the veterans walked by.
Pro Tip 3/3Powerful Gestures
Appropriate for actions that display profound respect, not just words.
His reverential nod conveyed his deep admiration for the author.
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Video examples
Michael Nichols:...
way we followed them is so important we knew every meal that had so we knew okay tonight it's dark they're hungry they're going to work tonight but we never caused them to miss a meal I just want you to understand we were reverential about this business so we could watch
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A brief history of...
And he reverentially chronicles the preparation of kneaded dough balls called “lao wan.” They’re packed with pork, mutton and aromatics, dipped in black meat sauce, then quickly gobbled up, leaving people downwind to drool and fantasy-feast.
Video examples
Michael Nichols:...
way we followed them is so important we knew every meal that had so we knew okay tonight it's dark they're hungry they're going to work tonight but we never caused them to miss a meal I just want you to understand we were reverential about this business so we could watch
Video examples
A brief history of...
And he reverentially chronicles the preparation of kneaded dough balls called “lao wan.” They’re packed with pork, mutton and aromatics, dipped in black meat sauce, then quickly gobbled up, leaving people downwind to drool and fantasy-feast.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Charles Hazlewood
British Musician
I have loads of issues with the way classical music is presented. It has been too reverential, too 'high art' - if you're not in the club, they're not going to let you join. It's like The Turin Shroud: don't touch it because it might fall apart.
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Dawn Foster
British Journalist
Part of the failing of mainstream history has been a reverential air often appended to the colonial era, underpinned by a rose-tinted nostalgia for a lost empire.
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Benjamin Walker
American Actor
You learn history in school, and you have a reverential feeling toward it. But by being irreverent, it feels current.
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Caroline Paul
American Writer
Fire taps something ancient and vital in each of us, something both snarling and reverential.
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Whittaker Chambers
American Writer
A nation's life is about as long as its reverential memory.
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Charles Hazlewood
British Musician
I have loads of issues with the way classical music is presented. It has been too reverential, too 'high art' - if you're not in the club, they're not going to let you join. It's like The Turin Shroud: don't touch it because it might fall apart.
Quote examples
Dawn Foster
British Journalist
Part of the failing of mainstream history has been a reverential air often appended to the colonial era, underpinned by a rose-tinted nostalgia for a lost empire.
Quote examples
Benjamin Walker
American Actor
You learn history in school, and you have a reverential feeling toward it. But by being irreverent, it feels current.
Quote examples
Caroline Paul
American Writer
Fire taps something ancient and vital in each of us, something both snarling and reverential.
Quote examples
Whittaker Chambers
American Writer
A nation's life is about as long as its reverential memory.
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