How to Use irreverent in a Sentence

irreverent

adjective
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  • He has a delightfully irreverent sense of humor.
  • The dig was in line with the irreverent tone of the night.
    — oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2022
  • The play is an irreverent retelling of the lives of the Brontës.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2023
  • The irreverent ad is meant to connect with the tone of The Match.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2023
  • On the one hand, Harley Quinn can be so irreverent and dirty as to make the Deadpool movies seem tame.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2023
  • That is the essence of the Wife of Bath’s Prologue: irreverent, triumphant, ribald, fun.
    — Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2023
  • And Ava aligned well with James’s impish and irreverent style.
    — New York Times, 11 Apr. 2022
  • Jaime, a witty, irreverent 20-year-old who spent five years in foster care, saw to that.
    — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Nov. 2022
  • Her friends played irreverent games and showered her with gag gifts.
    — Margie Zable Fisher, Fortune Well, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Occasional guests keep the vibe fresh, and their irreverent sense of humor is one-of-a-kind.
    — Sasha Urban, Variety, 3 June 2022
  • Initially skeptical of the off-the-wall premise, Gad quickly fell for the script’s irreverent ethos.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The irreverent record would present new cadences to rapping.
    — Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Fletch, as a character, is sarcastic and irreverent, but that’s only fun if the movie gets you on his side from the word go.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Edgy and irreverent, with snark that often coincides with a favorite theme on the right: That the media are a bunch of joyless scolds.
    — Andy Meek, Forbes, 3 May 2022
  • With the exception of The Munsters, all of Zombie's movies employ a crass, irreverent sense of humor.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The film’s irreverent in a good way, boasting a whole bunch of amusing songs designed to boost kids’ confidence.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The point was to be irreverent, and to be different from the typical facade that our culture forced us to accept.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The book’s tone is light and irreverent, sometimes bordering on shticky.
    — Nicholas Cannariato, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
  • The students were encouraged to be irreverent and funny and to create memes, Mr. Allebest said.
    — Matt Richtel, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The tone is very witty and irreverent and throws a lot of psychology and social science in there, too, in a way that’s still digestible.
    — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 June 2023
  • The audience is used to his irreverent style and light hearted comments.
    — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Orpello was right: The garden is a fairy tale—an irreverent and dark tale that does not sugarcoat the place’s tragic past.
    — Margo Rabb, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Of course, since this is Farrow & Ball after all, each color’s name is both creative and irreverent.
    — Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Perfect for the mom-to-be with an irreverent sense of humor, this costume is good reminder that nobody's perfect.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2022
  • The 2011 cult Christmas flick is filled with all the outrageous, irreverent humor fans have come to expect from the duo — with a side of touching friendship moments.
    — Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • This West Bottoms mainstay at 1101 Mulberry Street features a selection of snarky, irreverent gifts in the front half of the shop and racks of vintage clothing in the back.
    — Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Gottfried was revered for his brash, irreverent style of stand-up comedy.
    — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2022
  • But perhaps the biggest shock to fans is that a member of irreverent sketch group Whitest Kids U’Know switched to horror so effortlessly.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The book balances its irreverent side with genuine anecdotes and tips from rangers and insights into the most popular parks.
    — Joni Sweet, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The humor was irreverent, the writing was sharp, and musical guests like the Who and Jefferson Airplane broke the variety-show mold.
    — William Grimes, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2023

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