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Reverential meaning

Showing or characterized by reverence; respectful.

Synonyms of Reverential

Using Reverential

  • The main meaning on this page is: Showing or characterized by reverence; respectful.
  • Useful related words include: respectful, venerating, reverent.
  • In the example corpus, reverential often appears in combinations such as: reverential treatment.

Context around Reverential

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Reverential

  • In this selection, "reverential" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, inspired, sweet, deserve, treatment, tones and biographies stand out and add context to how "reverential" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include adopting a reverential attitude and but sweet reverential with enough. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "reverential" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with reverential

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Some shows deserve reverential treatment. (5 words)

Serious but sweet, reverential with enough shades of realism. (9 words)

She joins Bradley Walsh for a spot of tea and to discuss her career in reverential tones. (17 words)

In his essay he also writes that he became increasingly critical of Tezuka's role in the development of anime in Japan and he criticised, particularly other animators, for the reverential treatment, to the point of worship, given Tezuka. (39 words)

The thing was, when you go to meet with these people, they’re in such a reverential state because it’s hard to be a botanist or be a solar cell manufacturer and try to mimic a leaf. (38 words)

The mood was solemn and reverential, as one by one people came to extend their sympathies to the Al Ghurair family, led by Saif's younger brother, Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair, founder and chairman of Mashreq Bank. (38 words)

Example sentences (14)

She joins Bradley Walsh for a spot of tea and to discuss her career in reverential tones.

The thing was, when you go to meet with these people, they’re in such a reverential state because it’s hard to be a botanist or be a solar cell manufacturer and try to mimic a leaf.

The most famous trial lawyer of his time, Clarence Darrow inspired reverential biographies, stage plays and performances from some of the 20th century’s greatest actors.

Serious but sweet, reverential with enough shades of realism.

There is no reverential mass reading of the of the Constitution, no waving of the national flag as an icon of equal citizenship, no claiming of the national anthem as a hymn of protest.

For generations thereafter, the picture and book were revered; the temple was expanded; the tools for making fire were ferociously guarded; and the the Fire-Maker could only be spoken of in the most reverential way.

It is possible to acknowledge the valuable contribution that Brown and Milne have made to the Greens without adopting a reverential attitude.

Some shows deserve reverential treatment.

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The mood was solemn and reverential, as one by one people came to extend their sympathies to the Al Ghurair family, led by Saif's younger brother, Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Ghurair, founder and chairman of Mashreq Bank.

We could even call this impulse religious — not in the conventional meaning of the word, but more in the pure sense of having a reverential relationship and attitude to something sacred, set apart, forbidden.

Despite such divine inspiration, Clack struggles with the thought of sounding self-reverential or frivolous in interviews, describing his work as ‘not great art’.

There were reverential interviews in Russia, Israel, Australia, Germany and Italy and, for several years, red carpets at Cannes.

In his essay he also writes that he became increasingly critical of Tezuka's role in the development of anime in Japan and he criticised, particularly other animators, for the reverential treatment, to the point of worship, given Tezuka.

This reverential silence was more impressive than the organized ceremonial of the following days." citation Hindenburg's remains were moved six times in the 12 years following his initial interment.

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Common combinations with reverential

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "reverential" in a sentence?
An example: "She joins Bradley Walsh for a spot of tea and to discuss her career in reverential tones." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "reverential" from authentic English texts.
What does "reverential" mean?
Reverential means: Showing or characterized by reverence; respectful.
What are synonyms of "reverential"?
Common synonyms of "reverential" include: respectful, venerating, reverent.
How many example sentences with "reverential" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "reverential", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.