Sentence examples for for venerable things from inspiring English sources

Figure in a regard for venerable things that increases in direct proportion to their irrelevance, and you see before you the nearest thing there is to immortality.

Once the taboos are pushed aside, things escalate very quickly, and it doesn't take long — usually less than six centuries — for venerable, essential institutions to begin collapsing in on themselves.

For important gifts, for works written and signed by friends, for venerable inherited books.

LEIPZIG GEWANDHAUS ORCHESTRA Soon after Kurt Masur ended his 26-year tenure as Kapellmeister of this venerable ensemble, things turned sour for him at his new home, the New York Philharmonic, as music lovers here are well aware.

(The pair is famous for, among other things, their work in the venerable medium of sandwich meat).

Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings traded Ramon Sessions to the Washington Wizards for the venerable Andre Miller, presumably because if there's any team desperate for that whole "veteran presence" thing Miller has, it's the Kings.

As for the venerable OED?

There were no promises of redemption for these venerable franchises.

"We look for when venerable titles become vulnerable.

As a youth John Broadwood worked for the venerable naturalized Swiss harpsichord maker Burkat Shudi.

A recent case in point is his Basket chandelier for the venerable Viennese manufacturer Lobmeyr.