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reverence 

A great respect and deep admiration for. To revere. An emotional regard and sincere loyalty towards. Used in a religious way often. A reverence for. To bow your head.
As the surfer approached the shore line, he stopped and stood still for a moment. Before the gigantic pounding waves of the ocean, there was a sincere and devout reverence for the sea. "It is a humbling feeling, to be here." He thought...
reverence by makingthingsfit April 2, 2013
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reverence 

Respectful, possibly worshipful awe.
Reverence is usually part of worship.
reverence by Downstrike May 24, 2004

Reverence 

The dumb ass hill gold team makes recruits run up. The hill that makes them feel all warm inside.
My recruits injured themselves during the reverence run.
Reverence by RunningIsDumb November 10, 2020

Reverence 

Likes a great damn lot
She looked At her car with reverence
Reverence by Kawai November 30, 2021

Reverence 

Likes a great damn lot
She looked at her new car with reverence
Reverence by Kawai November 29, 2021

absolute reverence 

When toasting a piece of bread it is left in longer than neccessary, and black burn marks form on the surface.
"Sunnuvabitch! Absolute Reverence has occurred upon my piece of toast."
absolute reverence by Masta Dave November 15, 2005

Frame of Reverence

When religious people try force others who do not share in their beliefs to make shows of respect for their beliefs anyway.
Tom: “Bible” is a proper noun in this context, by the way. Mistakes in capitalizing proper nouns are a pet peeve of mine that I trust you’ll be willing to work with.

Steve: Is this really about grammar? Or is it about trying to compel me to accept your frame of reverence?
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
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