Sentence examples for rather irreverent from inspiring English sources

Much of the literature of the time is enlivened by a rather irreverent spirit and a sometimes cynical realism, yet it also possesses a countercurrent of deep spirituality.

It takes the form of me introducing sections of an orchestra – the woodwind, strings, percussion and so on – and in a rather irreverent way describing how they make up the overall sound.

An irreverent — rather than fact-based — show could be a particularly tough fit on CNN, which has built its brand around no-nonsense slogans like "the most trusted name in news" and "the best political team on television".

"He was opinionated and irreverent, rather than respectfully po-faced.

Wright became a minor celebrity in the mid-1970s when he wrote the irreverent memoir "I'd Rather Be Wright," chronicling his misadventures on and off the field.

Instead it communicates a loose, irreverent spirit.

Rather, he is known for his energy, intellect and irreverent — and occasionally sharp-elbowed — candor.

As the great Indian art historian Vidya Dehejia puts it, "the idea that such sensual images might generate irreverent thoughts did not seem to arise; rather the established associations appear to have been with accentuated growth, prosperity and auspiciousness".

The BBC has treated Murray rather badly, I think; having decided that his natural cheekiness is too irreverent for Match of the Day 2, it didn't offer him anything extra on 5 Live.

Rather like its subjects, Buckley's tribute is articulate, amusing, conflicted and ever-so-archly irreverent.

But there's reason to believe that Snapchat's sweet, irreverent image has to do with its relative youth, and that of its users, rather than being intrinsic to the app itself.