irreverently
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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“He irreverently winked his way from being the bad boy of K-pop to the golden boy of K-pop.”
From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022
The New York Post covered Trump's declaration with a bottom-of-front-page footer irreverently headlined, "Florida Man Makes Announcement".
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2022
He also irreverently acknowledged said hole on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2022
But even larger is the shadow cast by Christie’s 1952 play, which provides a fun backdrop, if one rendered irreverently, for this diverting puzzle within a puzzle.
From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2022
When Charity Pecksniff reproved Jonas for speaking irreverently of her father, he said: “Ecod, you may say what you like of my father, then, and so I give you leave,” said Jonas.
From Dickens As an Educator by Hughes, James L. (James Laughlin)
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