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
Based on a true legend, Searchlight’s historical drama depicts the story of the founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Their clothes are smeared with mud, symbolizing the earthy, devotional spirit of the journey.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
More than this, Smart’s project, an ongoing one, seems to have transcended the grammatical and become devotional.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 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, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Their clothes are smeared with mud, symbolizing the earthy, devotional spirit of the journey.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
More than this, Smart’s project, an ongoing one, seems to have transcended the grammatical and become devotional.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 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, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotional
Adjective
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The executions occurred in the city of Qom, Iran, a notably religious municipality in the country, according to Reuters.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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Despite religious and phenotypic differences, people around the western Mediterranean Sea have been interacting, trading, warring, migrating, and reproducing together for centuries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While the day has yet to reach its full potential as a promotional platform, plans are underway to build an event around it, further positioning Kojima as Japan’s sacred ground for denim.—
Jessica Binns,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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For example, this chocolate-making workshop teaches guests about how cacao held sacred significance in both Mayan and Aztec cultures.—
Latifah Al Hazza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Though operational only from 2000, its regal and spiritual trappings lend a unique old-world charm to those who come here—mostly from India, the Middle East, the UK, USA, France and Russia—looking for more than massages and weight loss.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Honig is the newest assistant rabbi at Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook, one of the largest Conservative Jewish synagogues on the North Shore and the spiritual home to roughly 1,000 families.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The community is guided by a liturgical calendar, which Prince explains makes every day feel like a sacred moment.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Lent is an important approximately 40-day period in the Christian liturgical calendar marked by prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, or charity work.—
Matthew Kayser,
Ascend Agency,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotional. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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