How To Use Irreverent In A Sentence

The first smash hit of the 2007-2008 Broadway season turned out to be one of the biggest surprises in Broadway history â€ â€œXanadu.â€ People are calling a hilariously reinvented send-up of the 1980â€™s Olivia Newton-John film, this irreverent musical adventure, about following your dreams when others say you shouldnâ€™t, spins along to the addictive original hit film score by pop-rock legends Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. Whoopi Roller Skates ‘Xanadu’
It's showbizzy, ingenious, affectionate but irreverent. Times, Sunday Times
The name sustained an irreverent homage to the monarchy, armored with irony after his flight from fascist Europe. Allan M. Jalon: Arts Lust: Central Europe's Underwear Showing
Miss Burney protested indignantly, her long thin nose turning pink with mortification at this irreverent piece of mimicry
It's great theatre: it's irreverent, rude to the establishment and is prepared to take chances.

The irreverent cook can, of course, substitute the tandoor with an electric oven, and the oven with a covered saucepan, and so on.
The most interesting thing, if you ask me, is how "the irreverent, oppositional ethic that controlled pirate identity" winds up as the theme of family rides at these parks.
But the irreverent Honeymouth, trying to maintain his poise, prodded me, saying, Come on, Superego. Dreamseller: The Calling
Again, like today's, its doings were chronicled by an irreverent, iconoclastic press eager for celebrity gossip and social scandal.
a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner
The new arrival with an irreverent approach to the stuffy conventions and personnel of Parliament made an immediate impression.
He explained that he was in fact on indefinite exile from the Parish for committing the unforgivable and irredeemable sins of garrulity, irreverent laughter, vile thoughts and oversleeping.
At this time of year, I hope it isn't irreverent to quote the Bible and say - I have kept all these things and pondered them in my heart!
His vision of America and of life was tough, irreverent, astringent almost to the point of misanthropy.
Taylor combined great knowledge with an irreverent attitude to history.
He's too original to be a mere imitator, too irreverent for a disciple.
The Bible once received, science can furnish abundant illustrations of the attributes of the Being therein revealed; but even with all the illumination which has been the immediate or secondary result of Christianity, man is hopeless without its authority, and I would not give the slightest shadow of support to that irreverent presumption which, guided by what it calls the unaided light of nature, would construct a system of religion out of passions, intuitions, and I know not what absurdity. Religion and Chemistry
George Condo: A Collection of Etchings | Condo is typically known for bold paintings so brash as to be referred to as gonzo "artificial realism," the term the artist uses to describe his works, which by turns are meditative, wry, irreverent and fantastical, reflecting Condo's now-iconic surrealistic mash-up of old and modern masters. Bill Bush: I Shot Andy Warhol: This Artweek.LA (June 13-19)
The band of funsters never appear on stage without their shell suits, signature chains of cheap gold safety pins and famously irreverent sense of humour.
Generations later, the stories are still as rude, irreverent and colourful as they were way back then.
the student irreverently mimicked the teacher in his presence
Abigail had a reputation for being a wild, irreverent and disrespectful young girl.
As would be expected, irreverent ideas were constantly floated.
Joan Brown's irreverent explorations of the conflicted roles associated with femininity make her seem as well a kind of godmother to contemporary Bad Girl artists such as Karen Kilimnik and Nicole Eisenman.
She employed an irreverent humor to salt her observation.
Jests against religion, sneers at the piety of the godly, irreverent and shocking swearing, and a boastful parade of the immoralities they have committed make up the conversation, I fear, of some circles.
Back then, I was into Bukowski the iconoclast, the rebel with that irreverent humour.
irreverent scholars mocking sacred things
The Colorado Springs Independent is a breath of fresh, irreverent Rocky Mountain air.
And he was not far wrong; the times and manners which he admired were pretty nearly gone -- the gay young men 'larked' him irreverently, while the serious youth had a grave pity and wonder at him, which would have been even more painful to bear, had the old gentleman been aware of its extent. The History of Pendennis, Volume 2 His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy
The new arrival with an irreverent approach to the stuffy conventions and personnel of Parliament made an immediate impression.
Madoc succeeds in interrupting the "irreverent work" of their "polluted hands" and, turning the situation to advantage, forces the Catholic ministers to repackage The Allure of the Same: Robert Southey's Welsh Indians and the Rhetoric of Good Colonialism
larked" him irreverently, whilst the serious youth had a grave pity and wonder at him; which would have been even more painful to bear, had the old gentleman been aware of its extent. The History of Pendennis
Terminal illness makes a fantastic, fun-filled irreverent backdrop for black comedy, exploding with comments on humankind's barbarian invasion of the planet.
This is the perfect opportunity for those of you who are afraid to be political, silly, irreverent, serious, mouthy, or sexy on your own website.
Nay I myself, am I the worse for being of a feeble order of intelligence; what the irreverent speculative, world calls barren, red-tapish, limited, and even intrinsically dark and small, and if it must be said, stupid? Latter-Day Pamphlets
Irreverent commentary is as much a characteristic trait of Duke as his razor edged flattop, and he hasn't lost any of his will to communicate his intent.
That's one of the mirthful questions answered in this light-hearted, irreverent and yet strangely affecting account of Christ's entire life, not just the three years or so we get in the Bible.
The women, generally married at fifteen, were old at thirty, and such was the intensity of life in this "water-logged town" -- as F. Hopkinson Smith somewhat irreverently called it upon one occasion -- that a traveller was led to remark: _On ne goûte pas ses plaisirs, on les avale. Women of the Romance Countries
Postmodern reinvention, including Rambo as Egypt's Pharaoh, could be seen as irreverent, even sacrilegious.
A typeface named Bastard is typical of his often irreverent attitude to the industry of advertising and design.
You are also unconventional, irreverent, and unimpressed by authority and rules.
Now after the accident, when it became apparent that he had changed, he's described as having become profane, irreverent, not showing much deference for his fellows.
It is more difficult to believe that two irreverent jokers who set out to write nonsense verses could have been inspired by the gods without knowing it.
Mentioning our site shows remarkable taste and intelligence, as well as an irreverent sense of fun.
The movie takes an irreverent look at the city.
Already the novelty of their presence was wearing off and the designers, irreverent by nature, were reverting to type. DEATH IN FASHION
OGXers had a front-row seat for a Reagan Revolution, during that they saw "liberal" turn a irreverent term, as most Americans recoiled from a assorted ransom movements (sexual, feminist, gay, ethnic) of a Sixties as well as Seventies. The Original Generation X, 1954-63 by Joshua Glenn
They looked, in fact, if it be not irreverent to say it, rather like so many bundles of pneumatical rags than respectable domestic ghosts. Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis
For twenty years he was a star performer at the Cambridge history podium - theatrical, witty, irreverent, iconoclastic.
The two churches of Vaccarizza, dark and unclean structures, stand side by side, and I was shown through them by their respective priests, Greek and Catholic, who walked arm in arm in friendly wise, and meekly smiled at a running fire of sarcastic observations on the part of another citizen directed against the "bottega" in general -- the _shop, _ as the church is sometimes irreverently called. Old Calabria
What on the surface is a short film that embraces a post-feminist viewpoint in its celebration of female sexuality is actually more concerned with its irreverent underbelly.
Archbishop of Canterbury, is transformed, as if by irreverent enchantment of the dissenting interest, into A Favourite Terrier, or Cattle Grazing; and the most extraordinary work of art in the list described by the Bleater, is coolly sponged out altogether, and asserted never to have had existence at all, even in the most shadow thoughts of its executant! Contributions to All the Year Round
And, as with Thomas Nozkowski's deft, eccentric revivifications of modernist composition, Root's paintings are, in regard to their progenitors, simultaneously affectionate and irreverent.
Taylor combined great knowledge with an irreverent attitude to history.
Some have been irreverent, some subversive and some confrontational.
Good for Radio 4 doing a second series after all the stuffed shirts complained about their first one because of their irreverent and unstuffy presentation.
Meanwhile, railing judgments, though spoken with truth, against dignities, as being uttered irreverently, are of the nature of "blasphemies" (Greek, 1Co 4: 4, 5). Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
St. Bonaventure remarks, that this animal, by the respect it manifested during the celebration of the Sacred Mysteries, taught the Christians the deep reverence with which they ought to assist at Mass, and at the same time passed a deserved censure on those who are irreverent or indevout during its celebration. The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi
She employed an irreverent humor to salt her observation.
The Los Angeles Times said some in the crowd threw bottles at police while others mocked and taunted them, dancing on squad cars or lying flat across the ground in what is known as "planking," a pretty much inexplicable Internet meme that is at once irreverent and potentially dangerous. NYT > Home Page
She employed an irreverent humor to salt her observation.
Sir Bob did talk the talk, however, and still no rock star talks with more humanity, irreverent humour, passion and compassion.
With his irreverent sense of humor and a PC that could handle the games, he fit right in.
The old didapper," began Bildad, somewhat irreverently, "infested this here house about twenty year. Heart of the West [Annotated]
His first couture collection for the label was not well received, with the designer himself playing up to his irreverent image by describing the collection to Vogue in October 1997 as "crap". The Guardian World News
Our prayer is that this will bring back many ofthe clergy and lay faithful who have gravitated to schismatic groups in reaction to serious abuses committed bysome priests who have irreverently celebrated the new Mass in English since the Vatican II. Archive 2007-08-01
OGXers had a front-row chair for a Reagan Revolution, during which they saw "liberal" become a irreverent term, as many Americans recoiled from a various ransom movements (sexual, feminist, gay, ethnic) of a Sixties as well as Seventies. Archive 2009-11-01
This seems to me a mistake, as Balthus shared nothing of the Surrealists' irreverent, even sacrilegious tendencies.
Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal Carine Roitfeld's new book The former French Vogue editor's new book, "Irreverent" Rizzoli, is a visual history of her career, including greatest hits from her controversial shoots photographed by the likes of Mario Testino and Helmut Newton; family snap shots; and hand-written notes from designer pals Tom Ford and Azzedine Alaïa. Fabulous Fall Essentials
They should be able to make the kind of radical, irreverent cinema that Anderson himself created in a biting, bilious state of the nation diatribe such as Britannia Hospital.
Unflaggingly inventive and irreverent, too. Times, Sunday Times
What on the surface is a short film that embraces a post-feminist viewpoint in its celebration of female sexuality is actually more concerned with its irreverent underbelly.
Taylor combined great knowledge with an irreverent attitude to history.
Mass, and at the same time passed a deserved censure on those who are irreverent or indevout during its celebration. The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi
This was the Prince whom, we may remember, Sidonia had whipped with her irreverent hands upon his princely _podex, _ when he was a little boy. Sidonia, the Sorceress : the Supposed Destroyer of the Whole Reigning Ducal House of Pomerania — Volume 1
Mowl is unusual for writing many books which are not offered as the last word on their subjects but as irreverent, amusing squibs, serving an intellectually stimulating role because they take nothing for granted.
Here's your chance to tap into the inner-workings of Congress by clicking onto this fun, interactive, and irreverent site that clues you in to everything you ever wanted to know about Congress.
This is tremendous fun for Who fans: irreverent and larky. Times, Sunday Times
Defined literally, a roorback is a “defamatory falsehood published for political effect,” but I wanted the grand old word to stand for all the defamations and falsehoods published and proffered in our irreverent media age. AMERICAN SUBVERSIVE
This year, attendees include: Chelsea Handler (to provide the irreverent sass), Gabourey Sidibe, ScarJo, Bradley Cooper, Michael Douglas, Betty White (could she be cooler?), Jon Bon Jovi, Mariska Hartigay and chronic dumpee Jessica Simpson, among others. Elizabeth Thorp: Washington's Nerd Prom -- White House Correspondents' Dinner Weekend Begins!
To be challenged in such a manner is an irresistible red flag to men like this, and certainly no less of one because the challenger was a rude, loud, irreverent braggart who had never been victorious in actual air-to-air combat. "Forty Second" Boyd and the Big Picture « Isegoria
Once irreverent and perhaps even iconoclastic, these shows relied too heavily on his reputation and weakening force of personality.
Here, the casually irreverent esthetic of a young artist was linked with literary notions of exploration and mortality.
Although irreverently trivialized in the Western world -- perceived by outsiders as uncultivated or lacking structure -- dances like Lamba from the Bambara people of Mali could rival any French derived Grand rond de jambe. Sasha Brookner: Sabar: African Hip-Hop
The corpses had been flung in irreverent haste from either side of the gonfanon, to make room for the banner of the conquest, and the pavilion of the feast. Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Volume 12
She is witty and frightening exposing hidden anxieties or dismissing them with slightly irreverent laughter.
He's irreverent to an extreme, glib, folksy, with a disarming arrogance that drives his non-supporters nuts.
Still, as Stockwell lies low until the heat's off, his irreverent sense of humour will of course be missed in cabinet.
Although a talented reporter and a graceful writer, he lacks Brown's irreverent streak.
It's more irreverent, sarcastic, and caustic than what I'm used to hearing from Army officer wives I knew - and female Army officers in dual-military couples.
Now, the cathedral which crowns the hill, roofless and ruinous, is only imposing from a distance, and a part of it is used for the storage of marine or lighthouse stores under our prosaic and irreverent rule. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither
But somehow, that sort of irreverent, grim humor doesn't seem appropriate.
Golden's tale is steeped in the ambiance of classic 1950's _Galaxy_ magazine, an editorial venue which, for good or ill, created such a strong template for a certain kind of SF storytelling that even now, fifty years after that magazine's heyday, we are still seeing new iterations of _Galaxy_'s trademark blend of social satire, irreverent anti-establishmentarianism, and pseudo-hardboiled narration. Asimov's Science Fiction
He is opinionated, irreverent, sometimes bombastic and often contradictory.
Funny, irreverent, and flexible, How to Ace Calculus shows why learning calculus can be not only a mind-expanding experience but also fantastic fun.
The irreverent flamboyance of pop art, collage, parody and deconstruction made offbeat performance more audience-friendly, more upmarket.
It's irreverent for a man not to take his hat off in church.
He employs an irreverent humour to salt his observation.
Again, like today's, its doings were chronicled by an irreverent, iconoclastic press eager for celebrity gossip and social scandal.
The hallmarks of much postmodernism are there, though it's more postmodern filmmaking than literature: a kind of blankly ironic (so self-conscious it's self-neutering) use of pop-culture and low-brow culture; amoral violence; a superficial identity-politics (Dave's embraced as a kind of fanboy or geek-chic vigilante, while in the movie Hit-Girl's Kill Bill, faux-feminist, grrl power gets played up); an almost irreverent, self-conscious take on old genres. Vue Weekly
Student films have a reputation of being somewhat obscure and irreverent, but nonetheless entertaining.
The cartoon is Disney's answer to Dreamworks's Shrek, the irreverent story of a green Scottish ogre with a soft heart.
We wrote a pretty irreverent piece on the Pope's beatification of two dead shepherd children.
She's acerbically witty, wickedly honest, appealingly irreverent and just plain smart. Debra Ollivier: Funny, Filthy, and Smart: Sandra Tsing Loh Meets Sarah Silverman
David Barrios, a "sexologist," has conducted an irreverent analysis of the sexual escapades and dysfunctions of the national heroes. Mexico bicentennial: The more colorful aspects of Mexico's history - latimes.com
Even the irreverent Campbell was praised for the respectful tone with which he responded to Hutton's questions.
For young people with few prospects beyond stolid lives punctuated by bouts of alcoholic excess, it's easy to understand the allure of more irreverent, less traditional ways of life.
It has everything the irreverent worshipper could ask for.
An early example of this was Bizarre, a show that seemed intent on shocking, not least by a liberal sprinkling of the f-word in its irreverent sketches and lampoons.
The convergence of the irreverent prince of potty humor and the cringe-worthy captain of schlock must be one of the signs of the impending Apocalypse.
The girl and her clan's rescue quest is exciting, irreverent and touching, but most often hilarious, in this new paperback.
noisy irreverent tourists
To the bassets, Buster's arrival was rather like the intrusion of an irreverent outsider into an exclusive London club.
Savvy, smart, magnificently irreverent, abidingly funny ... disrespectful and much given to ridicule. Paula Gordon: Ridiculosophists
Talon in particular is supposed to be a charming, irreverent rogue with a ready sense of humor.
It's also an instance of a privileged millennial's typical level of political involvement — worldly, irreverent, non-specific. Times, Sunday Times
His novels are entertaining, racy and often irreverent.
It was then I discovered that our quiet chief sub was wickedly funny, totally irreverent, often cynical and very acerbic when occasion demanded it.
It's irreverent for a man not to take his hat off in church.
Some years ago — the fifth year of the siege, actually — there was a scholic from the Twenty-sixth Century, a chubby, irreverent Asian with the unusual name of Bruster Lin — and even though Bruster Lin was the brightest and most insightful scholar amongst us, his irreverence was his undoing. Ilium
I am not a regular listener to his radio show, but when I do tune in I tend to like his irreverent style.
This lack of a proper, irreverent perspective doesn't have to get the better of you, though.
He employs an irreverent humour to salt his observation.
Somewhat anomalous to all this rowdy, irreverent carrying-on was the almost daily presence of the esteemed "in-house" artist, Neil Boyle. Lorraine Devon Wilke: Neil Boyle, Molly Malone's and Pretty in Pink
in the seventeenth century England had known fifty years of doctrinal quarrels and civil war; clergymen had been turned from their cures, and churches irreverently used
Earnestness was a quality the mid-Victorians adulated above all others (which was precisely why Oscar Wilde was prepared to be so irreverent towards it in the 1890s).
There are some that detest them as a kind of sacrilege and count it the height of impiety to speak so irreverently of such hidden things, rather to be adored than explicated; to dispute of them with such profane and heathenish niceties; to define them so arrogantly and pollute the majesty of divinity with such pithless and sordid terms and opinions. In Praise of Folly
Abigail had a reputation for being a wild, irreverent and disrespectful young girl.
Taylor combined great knowledge with an irreverent attitude to history.
Much of this great roadway is metaled with _kunkur_, an oolitic limestone found near the surface of the soil in Hindustan; and all Anglo-India laughed at the joke of an irreverent punster who, _apropos_ of the fact that this application of kunkur to the road-bed was made under the orders of Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 099, March, 1876
It is whackily comic with irreverent overtones and moments of quite startling seriousness.
Punk-rock magician Dylan Studebaker, an irreverent, rebellious version of the familiar tuxedoed illusionist, describes guys in underwear perched on eight-foot unicycles and throwing bags of flour at each other.
To the bassets, Buster's arrival was rather like the intrusion of an irreverent outsider into an exclusive London club.
In this book, the irreverent British art critic slashes his way through the New York art scene from the 1960s to recent times.
Just as important, they are all bright and lively people and seem to blend a boundless enthusiasm with an irreverent sense of humour.
Part of being funny is being irreverent and saying things other people might think but won't say.
The other young men romped with Katie, chased her with crickets in their fingers, and "jollied" her with an irreverent freedom that turned Tansey's heart into cold lead in his bosom. Roads of Destiny
He handled the questions of his near blindness and his daughter's death without any obvious plays for public sympathy, thus gaining more of it, and he remained unflustered by Morgan's irreverent approach - at one stage the prime minister was asked if he was a "plonker". The Guardian World News

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