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
Faith is a driving factor for Baker, who reads devotional scripture each morning.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2026
How could someone steeped in narcoviolence reconcile such a life with Catholic devotional practice?
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Counted among the Beats, Ginsberg deserves to be included in the canon of devotional poets alongside John Donne and George Herbert.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
As the first Hindu member of the House, Gabbard was sworn into office with her hand on the Bhagavad Gita, the Hindu devotional work.
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Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2026
How could someone steeped in narcoviolence reconcile such a life with Catholic devotional practice?
—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Counted among the Beats, Ginsberg deserves to be included in the canon of devotional poets alongside John Donne and George Herbert.
—
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
As the first Hindu member of the House, Gabbard was sworn into office with her hand on the Bhagavad Gita, the Hindu devotional work.
—
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for devotional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotional
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Having witnessed centuries of religious warfare in Europe, when millions were killed for their beliefs, the framers took pains to make sure nothing like that would happen here.
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Supporters argue that the gatherings represent a form of devotion untethered from rigid rituals and the gatekeeping normally associated with temples or religious processions.
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His larger diagnosis is that the division machine has made every disagreement existential — and that once a political difference becomes sacred, people will rationalize almost anything to defeat the other side.
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But over time, and as reverence for the Revolutionary War generation grew, the political parties sought to prove themselves the truest guardians of the founding principles, transforming it from an argument for independence into a sacred document.
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India’s religious and spiritual economy was estimated at roughly $58 billion in 2025, and is projected to grow steadily over the next decade.
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Amid a host of synthetic textures, the batá grounds the record in its spiritual reference; only the twins’ perspective changes.
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The Vatican authorized Esperanto for liturgical use decades ago, and Radio Vaticana still publishes news and papal updates in Esperanto online three times a week.
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Leo presided over the service sitting off to the side of the altar on a white throne, wearing his formal red cape and liturgical stole and praying with a Rosary in his hands.
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“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotional. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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