reverent
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- nonreverent adjective
- reverently adverb
- reverentness noun
- self-reverent adjective
- unreverent adjective
Etymology
Origin of reverent
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English from Latin reverent- (stem of reverēns ), present participle of reverērī “to fear, have reverence”; revere 1, -ent
Example Sentences
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James Babson, a longtime doorman at the Hotel Cafe, said its staff and attendees alike have always been reverent toward performers.
From Los Angeles Times
"It was so vibrant and so alive. A reverent and gracious… and wonderful, wonderful energy," he said.
From BBC
In the midst of the music festival’s craziness, the tent was filled with a weighted, reverent energy.
From Los Angeles Times
The woman closes her eyes and gives a reverent nod.
From Literature
Then she bowed to Svetlana, reverent and low, as if she were bowing to the tsarina herself.
From Literature
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