as in atheistical
not showing proper reverence for the holy or sacred
irreverent behavior during church services
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Recent Examples of irreverent
Instead, showrunner Gemma Burgess has put together an irreverent engaging romp rife with witty banter, political intrigue, and a bit of derring-do—not to mention a killer soundtrack.
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Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Written and produced by John Hughes, the irreverent and indelible holiday staple follows an 8-year-old who must defend his family’s sprawling Chicago home from two dim-witted robbers after his family members accidentally abandon him while en route to their Christmas vacation in Paris.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
Questions as fun and irreverent as these are asked and answered in STAR BOUND: A Beginner’s Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard’s Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything In Between.
—Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
For The Win's daily sports newsletter pairs the latest news from around the sports world with the smartest − yet somewhat irreverent – takes from FTW's staff.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Written and produced by John Hughes, the irreverent and indelible holiday staple follows an 8-year-old who must defend his family’s sprawling Chicago home from two dim-witted robbers after his family members accidentally abandon him while en route to their Christmas vacation in Paris.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
Questions as fun and irreverent as these are asked and answered in STAR BOUND: A Beginner’s Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard’s Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything In Between.
—Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
For The Win's daily sports newsletter pairs the latest news from around the sports world with the smartest − yet somewhat irreverent – takes from FTW's staff.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for irreverent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreverent
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The company is set to benefit from strong secular demand trends and superior earnings visibility, the investment bank said in a Jan. 2 research note.Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Society Who Gets to be An Atheist? andrea bennett, Kim Fu Some non-believers are working to combat white male dominance within the movement and make room for everyone to explore secular community.hazlitt.net, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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However, the group is often met with pushback from Christians, who view Satanism as an illegitimate religion and a blasphemous group that should not be entitled to First Amendment protections.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The images, which many Muslims considered blasphemous, were at the heart of the controversy that led to Paty's death.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The cartoon images deeply offended many Muslims, who saw them as sacrilegious.Tom Nouvian and Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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This declaration should not be mistaken for vain clickbait or an attempt to be sacrilegious.Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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This game must have seemed profane to the Greeks, or even impious.Simone Weil, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
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Both narratives, private and public, differently restrict our access, so the ideal historian will need great tact and an impious curiosity.James Wood, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
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“Irreverent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreverent. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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