a reverent crowd of worshippers
a reverent tone of voice
Recent Examples on the WebThe tribute to Toby Keith by Brooks & Dunn, Lainey Wilson, and, in particular, Sammy Hagar deftly threaded the needle between reverent and rowdy.—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024 The ceremony — held just over the District line in Suitland, Md. — was the first of five stops in a reverent and joyous trek through Washington’s suburbs to honor lost lives and save dying traditions in an early celebration of the Qing Ming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day.—Michael Laris, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024 As a result, the interviews have a more contemplative, reverent, and wistful tone than those in the filmmaker’s other musical projects.—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024 They were fascinated, almost reverent, says Dawn Wallace, an objects conservator for the American history museum.—USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024 The sign is just one of the many items Dickies moved over to its new offices — a reverent nod to its past.—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024 The crowd is appropriately reverent on this religious holy day as percussionist/composer Ches Smith begins, leading his unclassifiable ensemble Laugh Ash through a maze of scrambled electronics, free-jazz vibraphone, and orchestrations that shift from unnerving to sweet.—Ryan Reed, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024 The atmosphere between songs was so reverent that somebody was moved to pierce the tension by blasting an ironic airhorn.—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Mar. 2024 The atmosphere at Les Grands Buffets is calm and even reverent.—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin reverent-, reverens, present participle of reverērī "to stand in awe of, revere entry 1"
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