devotional

noun

Synonyms of devotionalnext
: a short worship service

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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 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 Great American Media is the latest to join Glorify’s growing number of devotionals and courses. Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for devotional

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of devotional was in 1659

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“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devotional. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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