How to Use venerable in a Sentence

venerable

adjective
  • And what a stain on baseball and one of its most venerable teams.
    — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2021
  • The venerable venue’s spokesman represents a must-see in a part of the city laden with them.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
  • The venerable movie studio takes a look back in this new docuseries.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Finding the market, housed on the ground floor of a venerable brick-and-stone mill, is not easy.
    — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 10 Oct. 2020
  • With this set, the venerable brand has entered the bakeware scene.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
  • As for buildings, so for venerable films.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Until then, why not show this venerable word some respect?
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • His hair was cropped shorter than the old days, but showed no signs of age, unlike his beard, which was a venerable white.
    — Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, 22 Nov. 2019
  • The most venerable form of literary friction may be the scratch of pen on paper.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Here are such venerable relics as frieze-blocks from the Parthenon, reproduced in blotchy, pulpy pink.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
  • But the car is more than just a zero-emissions version of the venerable saloon.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2021
  • When scanned, the code would take its users to a web page with more history and photos of the venerable diving club.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
  • Nowhere has the explosion of new forms been more noticeable than with the venerable coral bells.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The thrilling fight sequences featuring some of the most venerable action stars in the biz?
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Working with the genius @jordanpeele and the venerable @lupitanyongo couldn’t have been more of a blessing!
    — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Dec. 2018
  • There’s an array of binoculars on the market, but the high-end pairs can cost a venerable fortune.
    — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Teagan plans to begin with the venerable piggy bank, with its easy-in slot and lock-protected door.
    — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
  • Ford attributes the losses to the growing pains of what is says is a start-up business in the venerable company.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The venerable New York Times is seen as a left-wing newspaper.
    — Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
  • McCoy, for his part, has proven venerable, making it to what will be his 11th season in the league.
    — Albert Breer, SI.com, 2 Sep. 2019
  • That has led to a spate of innovations for and tweaks to some of TV’s most venerable programs.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The venerable monk was draped in his maroon and saffron robe, his bare feet looking ashen with dust, a few of his toes still blackened from his arduous walk.
    — Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • All have been around for a spell, achieving venerable notoriety in their respective cities.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
  • This venerable man of few words, the family’s tutelary figure, seems to conceal heavy secrets.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
  • Take the venerable Christmas tree.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
  • And, in the meantime, SpaceX has been eating the more venerable aerospace giant’s lunch.
    — Popular Science, 10 Aug. 2023
  • But there’s one venerable NFL head coach in his early 70s who still has a team in the playoffs.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The venerable soap Days of Our Lives will return for a 61st season.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Of the mid-size sedans, the venerable Toyota Camry is the one with the most inventory.
    — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 8 Oct. 2021
  • The venerable jazz sax and flute player and composer has lived here with his wife, Dorothy Darr, for about 25 years.
    — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 19 Mar. 2024

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