as in religious
of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion
a religious bookstore with an extensive stock of devotional literature
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Recent Examples of devotional
Roker, 71, delivered breakfast sandwiches to hospice, Melvin, 46, visited Ojeh often and Hoda Kotb even came by the hospital with devotional books.
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Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Working in concert, Fastvold, choreographer Celia Rowlson-Hall, composer Daniel Blumberg and cinematographer William Rexer have created a language of devotional movement and music that is both believable and otherworldly.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
January starts the year off strong with Mercury (the planet of communication, technology, and travel) entering into dedicated and devotional Capricorn.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026
Amanda Seyfried stars as the founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, who expressed their religion through spiritual ecstasy in dance and song.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
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Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Working in concert, Fastvold, choreographer Celia Rowlson-Hall, composer Daniel Blumberg and cinematographer William Rexer have created a language of devotional movement and music that is both believable and otherworldly.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
January starts the year off strong with Mercury (the planet of communication, technology, and travel) entering into dedicated and devotional Capricorn.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026
Amanda Seyfried stars as the founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, who expressed their religion through spiritual ecstasy in dance and song.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotional
Adjective
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Some religious communities bar menstruating women from common living areas, said Ahsan.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The measure would allow some exemptions, including for officers involved in undercover operations and SWAT duties or who are wearing religious garb.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The monks practiced Vipassana meditation throughout, intentionally walking 108 sacred days — a number representing spiritual completion and wholeness in Buddhist, Hindu and Jain traditions.—
Tiffany Stanley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Priestesses once kept a sacred flame burning there day and night, believed to represent the life force of the city.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There is self-regulation going on in the initial stages of spiritual development, and this is where calming does come into play.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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There’s a spiritual battle going on here.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Epiphany celebrates the appearance of the Magi (Wise Men) to the newborn Jesus and marks the end of the liturgical season of Christmas.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ash Wednesday is the first day of the liturgical season of Lent, which falls 6½ weeks before Easter each year.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
2 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotional. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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