He has an irreverent attitude towards marriage and family. From LearnThat.org.
A certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
irreverent scholars mocking sacred things. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
"We call it irreverent reverence," says Sabol, the company president. From Wordnik.com. [Behind the curtain at NFL Films, 'where football was born'] Reference
They thought the name irreverent, tongue-in-cheek, and it certainly breaks the ice among the wine-phobic. From Wordnik.com. [Seattle Metblogs] Reference
There is a lot to be said for that kind of irreverent attitude. From Wordnik.com. [Now it is Hungary's turn] Reference
Both my parents were really kind of irreverent about that stuff. From Wordnik.com. [Zorianna Kit: Interview: Actor Jason Ritter on his career, his insecurities and life with & without his father.] Reference
I wasn't as interested as Flemming obviously is in "irreverent" mean-spirited mockery. From Wordnik.com. [Pen-Elayne on the Web] Reference
If not traditionally pious, Plato is not the kind of irreverent writer who would ascribe an action to divinities by way of mocking it. From Wordnik.com. [Plato's Aesthetics] Reference
A clause in his contract that CNN has obtained exclusively apparently shows that CBS wanted him to be "irreverent" and "controversial". From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 3, 2007] Reference
I hope they keep the same kind of irreverent tone from the first film. From Wordnik.com. ["SuperHeroHype.com - 30 most recent stories"] Reference
A certain kind of irreverent speech once valued in Europe since the time of. From Wordnik.com. [The Morning News] Reference
Their idea is to give an "irreverent" Soup-style treatment to sports media. From Wordnik.com. [The Big Lead] Reference
Hip, casual, and cool, you're the kind of person others use the word 'irreverent' to describe. From Wordnik.com. [Cracked: All Posts] Reference
A blend of "irreverent" and "reference," it flows off the tongue and makes instant, intuitive sense. From Wordnik.com. [Fritinancy] Reference
The truth of the matter is that Aspen can be inappropriate, although I think "irreverent" is a better term. From Wordnik.com. [Aspen Times - Top Stories] Reference
'irreverent' Q&As from corporate types for a business rag. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
(A joke; the general's irreverent humor is famous.). From Wordnik.com. [Can Colin Powell Save America?] Reference
Should the cartoons be irreverent or family-focused?. From Wordnik.com. [The Birth Of A Network] Reference
Memorable, irreverent and, best of all, not too geeky. From Wordnik.com. [Surfers, Step Right Up!] Reference
This irreverent blog guides you through the fine print. From Wordnik.com. [Net Interest] Reference
On the bus and off, McCain is restless, irreverent, coiled. From Wordnik.com. [A Very Human Hero] Reference
I thought that was really different, irreverent and smart-assed. From Wordnik.com. [Love, War & Running For President] Reference
He can be irreverent; he titles his chapter on Columbus "Visionary Bungler.". From Wordnik.com. [Laughing All The Way] Reference
Under the British, the Hong Kong papers grew as irreverent as any London tabloid. From Wordnik.com. [Chinese Shadows] Reference
The irreverent interruption provoked gales of laughter, a scene the public will never see. From Wordnik.com. [Gore: Playing Second Fiddle] Reference
Spy deflated icons, and raised the bar of irreverent skepticism for everything that followed. From Wordnik.com. [Get A Life - Or A Rolling Stone] Reference
It was vintage Lagerfeld-an irreverent combination of the classics, jazz and a pinch of bad taste. From Wordnik.com. [Multiple Choices] Reference
There is no equivalent here to the irreverent, wisecracking Han Solo, and his light touch is missed. From Wordnik.com. [Star Wars: The Phantom Movie] Reference
He is a lot more irreverent, and so, he says, are "most of the Native people that I've hung out with.". From Wordnik.com. [Life Off The Reservation] Reference
At the center of this sprawling, irreverent narrative is the concept of a world being transformed by science. From Wordnik.com. [Reflections Of A 'Quicksilver' Mind] Reference
"We both shared this sort of irreverent sense of humor at what was normally a stuffy social function," he recalls. From Wordnik.com. [John McCain’s Court Jester] Reference
Most letter writers were decidedly irreverent about our Jan. 18 cover story on Don Imus, the King of irreverent Radio. From Wordnik.com. [King Of All Readers?] Reference
Amusing, sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, "The Good Book" succeeds because its tone straddles the line between irreverent and awestruck. From Wordnik.com. [The Good, the Bad, the Bible] Reference
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