de·vo·tion·al
di-ˈvō-sh(ə-)nəl 
dē-
: of, relating to, or characterized by devotion
devotional literature
: a short worship service
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Adjective
a religious bookstore with an extensive stock of devotional literature
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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
Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Her career spanned genres as well as musical eras, with sidelines in North Indian classical music, Hindu devotionals, folk, pop, and new age; her full catalog encompasses more than 12,000 songs, a feat recorded in the Guinness World Records in 2011 (when the tally stood at 11,000).
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Faith is a driving factor for Baker, who reads devotional scripture each morning.
—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
Noun
Since 2024, Berns has been writing and recording musical recaps of every Knicks game—part postmortems, part devotionals, part roasts—and posting them online.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Her career spanned genres as well as musical eras, with sidelines in North Indian classical music, Hindu devotionals, folk, pop, and new age; her full catalog encompasses more than 12,000 songs, a feat recorded in the Guinness World Records in 2011 (when the tally stood at 11,000).
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devotional. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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