worshipful
adjective
wor·ship·ful
ˈwər-shəp-fəl 
also ˈwȯr-
1
a
archaic
: notable, distinguished
b
chiefly British
—used as a title for various persons or groups of rank or distinction
2
: giving or expressing worship or veneration
worshipfulness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of worshipful in a Sentence
She was greeted by thousands of worshipful fans.
a movie fan's worshipful stare upon finally meeting her idol
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In a country given to worshipful talk of Founding Fathers, this is not a new subject on the political stage.
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Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
Today, Robeson is remembered as an ascendant figure in any cultural history of America in the twentieth century, the subject of thick biographies, the inspiration for academic conferences, and the topic of worshipful documentaries.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
Last year, eight films scored A+; the only ones that didn’t target right-wing film fans were concert films from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, both of whom have their own worshipful fan bases.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2024
Moon’s memoir is a self-portrait of an insecure and often confused child, worshipful of the absent father and thirsty for maternal affection.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
Today, Robeson is remembered as an ascendant figure in any cultural history of America in the twentieth century, the subject of thick biographies, the inspiration for academic conferences, and the topic of worshipful documentaries.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
Last year, eight films scored A+; the only ones that didn’t target right-wing film fans were concert films from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, both of whom have their own worshipful fan bases.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2024
Moon’s memoir is a self-portrait of an insecure and often confused child, worshipful of the absent father and thirsty for maternal affection.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Worshipful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worshipful. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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worshipful
adjective
wor·ship·ful
ˈwər-shəp-fəl
: giving worship
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