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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Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
Grandma knows best My grandparents’ love for K&W bordered on devotional.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Mobley is driven by faith and reads daily devotionals that his dad sends him each morning.
—Mirin Fader, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
There was a trade to be done, an eggplant to sell, colorful bangles, a devotional lamp.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
Grandma knows best My grandparents’ love for K&W bordered on devotional.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
Genesis was discovered dead in a nearby recliner, staged with a blanket and Bible devotional in her lap, the outlets reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Mobley is driven by faith and reads daily devotionals that his dad sends him each morning.
—Mirin Fader, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devotional. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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