worshipful
feeling or showing worship.
(the) Worshipful. British. a formal title of honor used in announcing or mentioning certain highly regarded or respected persons or groups: the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers.
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How to use worshipful in a sentence
He poured out his adoration in worshipful notes that Tumulty cites throughout the biography.
On the world stage, Nancy Reagan found the role of a lifetime | Barbara Perry | April 23, 2021 | Washington PostThe Palais Galliera is graced with high ceilings, and feels grand and worshipful, a St. Sulpice church for fashion devotees.
Azzedine Alaïa Retrospective Opens at Palais Galliera in Paris | Sarah Moroz | September 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTYounger Democratic politicians are less worshipful of Clinton.
Even a reporter for the New York Times, usually worshipful in its Valley coverage, described the spending as “obscene.”
America’s New Oligarchs—Fwd.us and Silicon Valley’s Shady 1 Percenters | Joel Kotkin | May 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe blind aping, of course, that erodes our ever-worshipful Indian culture and drives our ever-respectful men to rape.
A Nation of Onlookers: India’s Violence Against Women and America’s Guns | Dilip D’Souza | December 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
The piece I wrote was respectful, but not worshipful, and that, too, was never good enough for Vidal.
Stephen Schiff: My (Relatively Small) Crime Against Gore Vidal | Stephen Schiff | August 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“The worshipful Company of Drapers” still subscribes to schools and charities year by year.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds | Francis Aiden HibbertAcquiring for themselves the two great worlds, the worshipful ones brought forward their Rudra-like powers.
Sacred Books of the East | VariousWhat will ye now do, ye worshipful knights, Have drinking and dancing for ye delights?
The Song of Deirdra, King Byrge and his Brothers | AnonymousMiss Tripp bent almost worshipful eyes upon the large, square sheet.
And So They Were Married | Florence Morse KingsleyHe styles him the worshipful father, the high and mighty father, the best and most illustrious father, &c.
The Book of Curiosities | I. Platts
British Dictionary definitions for worshipful
/ (ˈwɜːʃɪpfʊl) /
feeling or showing reverence or adoration
(often capital) mainly British a title used to address or refer to various people or bodies of distinguished rank, such as mayors and certain ancient companies of the City of London
Derived forms of worshipful
- worshipfully, adverb
- worshipfulness, noun
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