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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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Each one, at its core, is a paean, a devotional—a love song.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos, an unclassifiable amalgam of essay, memoir, and devotional that’s been catching my breath on every other page.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Hearing this explicitly devotional detour in his set offered another way to interpret Bieber’s voice.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
Each one, at its core, is a paean, a devotional—a love song.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos, an unclassifiable amalgam of essay, memoir, and devotional that’s been catching my breath on every other page.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devotional. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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