revered; revering
: to show devoted deferential honor to : regard as worthy of great honor
revere the aged
revere tradition
Synonyms
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
Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
The trio of films directed by Christopher Nolan, released between 2005 and 2012, are revered for their grown-up, adult crime drama vibe and cinematic scope.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Little, despite his early enthusiasm for eugenics and euthanasia, was revered in the world of cancer research.
—Nicholas Florko, STAT, 13 May 2024
Jinnah is revered in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam or great leader.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 May 2024
Though not a major commercial success before breaking up in 1972, the group left a legacy that has grown over time, and it became revered by later bands.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Yet Albini, who died Tuesday at age 61, was almost equally revered for his straightforward criticisms of the record industry and its propensity to corrupt the purity of creative expression.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The hotel, which got a refresh in 2017, is revered for its exquisite rooms, each designed by Kelly Wearstler.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
More eye-catching, though, is André Villas-Boas, still boyish at 46, revered not only as the young upstart who coached Chelsea and Tottenham, but also as the manager who led Porto itself to a treble in 2011.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 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
On a recent afternoon, hundreds of Haitians gathered on a steep hill and squeezed into a small church to celebrate St. George, a Christian martyr believed to be a Roman soldier revered by Catholics and Vodouists alike.
—Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
The trio of films directed by Christopher Nolan, released between 2005 and 2012, are revered for their grown-up, adult crime drama vibe and cinematic scope.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Little, despite his early enthusiasm for eugenics and euthanasia, was revered in the world of cancer research.
—Nicholas Florko, STAT, 13 May 2024
Jinnah is revered in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam or great leader.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 May 2024
Though not a major commercial success before breaking up in 1972, the group left a legacy that has grown over time, and it became revered by later bands.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Yet Albini, who died Tuesday at age 61, was almost equally revered for his straightforward criticisms of the record industry and its propensity to corrupt the purity of creative expression.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The hotel, which got a refresh in 2017, is revered for its exquisite rooms, each designed by Kelly Wearstler.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
More eye-catching, though, is André Villas-Boas, still boyish at 46, revered not only as the young upstart who coached Chelsea and Tottenham, but also as the manager who led Porto itself to a treble in 2011.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 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
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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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