1
: committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
a devout Catholic
devoutly
adverb
devoutness
noun
Examples of devout in a Sentence
It is his devout wish to help people in need.
devout Red Sox fans never lost faith during the long World Series drought
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Sister Jean was born Delores Bertha Schmidt in 1919 and grew up in a devout Catholic family in San Francisco.
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NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The London audience — which included Greta Gerwig and Andrew Lloyd Webber — couldn’t stop laughing throughout the two-hour crime comedy, which follows Blanc latest case, this time revolving around a charismatic priest, Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, and his devout congregation.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Leavitt is a devout Catholic and regularly prays with staff ahead of the press briefings, according to Politico.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Rucker, a devout Dolphins fan, had met Payton the previous spring while performing at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The London audience — which included Greta Gerwig and Andrew Lloyd Webber — couldn’t stop laughing throughout the two-hour crime comedy, which follows Blanc latest case, this time revolving around a charismatic priest, Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, and his devout congregation.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Leavitt is a devout Catholic and regularly prays with staff ahead of the press briefings, according to Politico.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Rucker, a devout Dolphins fan, had met Payton the previous spring while performing at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Devout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devout. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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devout
adjective
de·vout
di-ˈvau̇t 
1
: devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
2
: expressing devotion
a devout attitude
3
a
: devoted to an activity, belief, or type of behavior
a devout baseball fan
b
: earnest entry 2 sense 1, sincere
gave them devout thanks
devoutly
adverb
devoutness
noun
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