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
From here, Section 31 seeks to operate as an irreverent caper, a profound redemption tale, and a rollicking action film to give Yeoh the opportunity to beat ass in a series of eye-catching ensembles.
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
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, 11 Feb. 2025
Breathless had started as a somewhat conventional project that Godard turned into an irreverent formal free-for-all; the noirish, plaintive Le petit soldat had enough genre elements to mistake it for something more traditional.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
But Clay and the Beatles got along well, joking, mugging, reveling in the joy of their irreverent ascendancy.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreverent
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The rock opera is a secular take on the final days of Jesus, and is written as a somewhat provocative, subversive story, but does not outright mock the teachings of Christianity.—
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In the film, Seeger is portrayed as a secular saint — serene and good humored, the troubadour as social justice warrior.—
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Many Muslims found some of the depictions offensive and even blasphemous.—
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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.—
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Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — NBA commissioner Adam Silver understandably defended mounting criticism of the 3-point shot, and saying anything else would have been sacrilegious in the house Steph Curry built with his unparalleled 3-point prowess.—
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Some fans will think supporting two different teams, let alone rivals, is sacrilegious.—
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This game must have seemed profane to the Greeks, or even impious.—
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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.—
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“Irreverent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreverent. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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