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
Earlier in his career, Johnston was a writer and cast member of HBO’s irreverent comedy Mr. Show with Bob and David and appeared on The Sarah Silverman Program.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
Paul Smith, on the other hand, is known for his irreverent creativity—bold stripes, playful details, and a knack for turning the unexpected into the extraordinary.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Deadline told you first that Lopez was set to continue her mass-appealing movie streak with the streamer on this irreverent comedy project that 2x Ted Lasso Emmy winning Goldstein co-wrote with Joe Kelly.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Nov. 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, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreverent
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Christmas movies—secular and religious—are a great way to remind us that there’s more to this time of year than shopping deals and presents.Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kwanzaa is a cultural holiday, meaning it is not affiliated with any religion and is instead observed along with other major secular and religious holidays.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
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Rushdie’s fourth fictional novel ran into a global controversy shortly after its publication in September 1988, as some Muslims saw passages about Prophet Muhammad as blasphemous.Reuters, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Many Muslims consider depictions of prophets to be blasphemous.Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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The cartoon images were deeply offensive to many Muslims, who viewed them as sacrilegious.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Grills are about elemental things—wood, fire, meat—adding Wi-Fi to that seems almost sacrilegious.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2020
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This game must have seemed profane to the Greeks, or even impious.Simone Weil, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 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 11 Dec. 2024.
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