Sentence examples for revered figures from inspiring English sources

It is what the society explicitly or implicitly expects with respect to actual demonstration of reverence (particularly when the revered figures and symbols are perceived to be under attack) which often leads to adoption of a particular action.

No... * The sheer scale of this scandal, which has implicated revered figures, has shocked the public.

Its exhibitions, which usually come from the museum's own collection, feature revered figures like Georgia O'Keeffe and Marsden Hartley.

(She was surprised to find that the unaffected Eury, of whom she had never heard, is one of the revered figures in the sport).

Saint Augustine of Hippo, one of Christianity's most revered figures, famously asked God to help him achieve "chastity and continence, but not yet".

The commemoration of Ashura – which marks the death of Imam Hussein, one of Shia Islam's most revered figures – peaks on Tuesday.

Among the young guides, Thierry was a revered figure.

But to me and my classmates, Gehrig will remain baseball's most revered figure.

But it revealed much of what has made Father Flynn a revered figure in the neighborhood.

In Japan, where he served both Democratic and Republican presidents, Mr. Mansfield was a revered figure.

Mr. Stevens, 84, took office in 1968 and his prowess at bringing home billions of dollars in federal money has made him a revered figure in Alaska.