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venerable

[ven-er-uh-buhl] / ˈvɛn ər ə bəl /


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With an executive producer new to TV and the need to replace four correspondents, can the venerable program retain its stature?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The venerable news magazine “60 Minutes” is undergoing a major overhaul under CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss, who hired a new executive producer and ousted two correspondents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Starship Bagel, which is not based in New York—or even London or Montreal, cities with venerable bagel traditions of their own—but in Dallas, Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

It has been a sad few years for the venerable central processing unit.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

A venerable tradition, dating back to the ancient Greek orators, teaches that if you don’t know what you’re talking about, just ratchet up the level of difficulty and no one will ever know.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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