Example Sentences

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It is unusual to see Buddhist monks - much less such a high-ranking figure - arrested in Sri Lanka, where they are both politically powerful and venerated by society.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

It’s those very works that made Goldin such a venerated powerhouse in the art world, and in turn, an activist who made the museum industry quake.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Over the course of three Sundays, Image contributing photographer Jennelle Fong captured stylish visitors with their bounty at the venerated Hollywood Farmers Market.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

"From the very beginning, since the time of the catacombs, Christians have venerated the bones of martyrs, the relics of martyrs, and they have never really experienced it as something macabre," Cesareo said.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

“This dog is Gwenforte, of Ville Sainte-Geneviève. She has been venerated there as a saint ever since her martyrdom ten years ago.”

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz