How to Use irreverence in a Sentence

irreverence

noun
  • He was drawn to the irreverence—and to the nudge-nudge, wink-wink way the show seemed to break the fourth wall.
    — Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2019
  • There is reverence and irreverence all swirling in the same soup.
    — oregonlive, 8 Feb. 2022
  • One of the great things about standup comedy is the freedom and the irreverence of it.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
  • Well, the pitch-black irreverence is kind of the point of the Summer of Scam.
    — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, 19 June 2018
  • As in the best farces, the filmmaker plays with formal irreverence as well.
    — Ben Croll, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Mugler had a great sense of humor and an irreverence about fashion.
    — John Epperson, Time, 6 Feb. 2022
  • No movie star makes blasé irreverence feel hipper, just as no other movie star makes event movies feel like the coolest thing in the world.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2021
  • But irreverence to conventional norms has long been part of her brand.
    — Clarence Page, chicagotribune.com, 4 Feb. 2022
  • There is a lot of randomness and irreverence in these choices, too.
    — Joumana Khatib, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2023
  • These early works are clunky, quirky, infused with a Dadaist irreverence and sense of play.
    — The Economist, 22 July 2017
  • But her fashion irreverence is not about the clothes or accessories alone.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2020
  • Gawker was rooted as much in irreverence and humor as news.
    — Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
  • Lobel brought irreverence, insight, and a warm sense of humor to Ch.
    — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Dec. 2022
  • The celebrity game does keep score, but its audience is more concerned with overall flow and irreverence.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The film’s a strange but potent mix of irreverence and patriotism.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The film’s a strange but potent mix of irreverence and patriotism.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The film’s a strange but potent mix of irreverence and patriotism.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Available in 14k yellow, white, or rose gold, the piece can also be worn on the pinky, for moms with a dash of irreverence.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The hosts have long embraced online irreverence as a potent tool in politics.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Their reverence for the sport is total, while their irreverence reminds us the most important part of fun and games is the fun.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2021
  • So writes about them with an irreverence and humor that matches the youthfulness of most of his characters.
    — Mark Athitakis, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2021
  • The main title sequence, by Elastic, nicely sets the tone of brash irreverence.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2019
  • Its homewares collection has the same irreverence — pieces that flirt with the line between humor and high design.
    — WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Will his brand of sniper-y irreverence sound the same from atop that bag of money from LIV Golf?
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The incremental shifts in lengths lend well to the season’s irreverence, all while priming you for a fresh new look come autumn.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 27 May 2026
  • But, as written, the guidance signals the end of the deranged irreverence of the current market.
    — Goodbye 2022 Dec. 26, Curbed, 26 Dec. 2022
  • His irreverence was much needed in a week full of repeating ideas, as was the impressive level up of his technique.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 14 Mar. 2026
  • To fans, this irreverence and a refusal to play by others’ rules is a fundamental part of both his appeal and his success.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 11 July 2022
  • Everything else from the logline to the marketing leans into the irreverence of it.
    — Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Everything else from the logline to the marketing leans into the irreverence of it.
    — Washington Post, 16 May 2018

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