How to Use devotional in a Sentence

devotional

1 of 2 adjective

• Each one, at its core, is a paean, a devotional—a love song.
  — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
• The devotional and pageant broadcast can be viewed at broadcasts.
  — David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 July 2021
• The man then sings in devotional song about the Prophet Muhammad in the video.
  — Saeed Shah, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2020
• Text her morning devotional verse to sisters and friends, maybe do some homework.
  — Danielle Dreilinger, NOLA.com, 12 May 2017
• The epic is revered by Hindus as a sacred devotional text.
  — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
• There was a trade to be done, an eggplant to sell, colorful bangles, a devotional lamp.
  — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
• Training her kids in the word of God through daily devotional readings and church.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 May 2022
• Most of the medieval manuscripts are books of hours — Christian devotional books used to pray at certain hours.
  — oregonlive, 14 May 2022
• Fosdick had acquired renown as the author of a series of devotional books on prayer, faith, and service.
  — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
• Yet there’s another kind of Shatner fan, less devotional and more amused.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 Mar. 2023
• At this point, the thirst for Overwatch is self-sustaining, even devotional.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2023
• Politicos of all stripes are styled as saints and stamped onto novelty devotional prayer candles.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2019
• David was also reputed to be a talented harpist and the author of many psalms, or devotional songs.
  — V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
• His quotidian objects, pared down to essences, take on devotional weight.
  — Lance Esplund, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2019
• If such a thing as a devotional folkloric genre painting could exist, this might be its textbook example.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
• Their clothes are smeared with mud, symbolizing the earthy, devotional spirit of the journey.
  — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
• His mother, when not marching for equal rights, played a lot of Qawwali, a genre of Sufi devotional music.
  — Priyanka Mattoo, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022
• One of the best ways to find comfort and remember God is near is to make reading devotional books part of our daily routines.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Woman's Day, 21 Dec. 2022
• No list that small—from devotional works, portraits and still lifes to genre paintings and landscapes—could fulfill the ambition of that title.
  — Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 3 July 2018
• Faith is a driving factor for Baker, who reads devotional scripture each morning.
  — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2026
• Children line the parade routes and hold out their hands to ask nazarenos for candies and devotional cards with images of their brotherhood's statues.
  — Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
• Ryan Gabriel’s devotional speech was the first from a Black faculty member in 14 years.
  — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Apr. 2021
• One of the men is smiling widely, clearly immersed in the rhythm and devotional enthusiasm.
  — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
• So, Foles locked himself away and concluded his daily devotional time with a lengthy journal entry.
  — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 21 July 2019
• His specialty is devotional imagery — saints and cherubs and Virgins.
  — Walker Mimms, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2023
• Wentz and several teammates even created a devotional video series for the Bible app.
  — USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2018
• In 1510, Botticelli asked to be buried at her feet as a final devotional act to his muse.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 June 2026
• Mayr called the stomach the human root system, and here digestion is treated with almost devotional respect.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
• This Earth sign rules service and craftsmanship, and this Santa is equally as devotional.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
• Savannah Guthrie and Kotb brought gift baskets and devotional books to the hospital.
  — Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026

devotional

2 of 2 noun

• Mobley is driven by faith and reads daily devotionals that his dad sends him each morning.
  — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
• One Sunday a month, the men could gather, cook breakfast, and have a devotional.
  — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
• This novel is a paean to slasher films, a devotional about an acolyte written by an obsessive.
  — Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2021
• Everyone sat in a circle waiting for the devotional.
  — Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
• That's where the devotionals are, that's where the inspirational books are, that's where my business books are, that's where my children's books are, and young adult books.
  — Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2023
• This daily devotional offers a year's worth of short meditations for both of you to stay focused on God and each other.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Woman's Day, 4 Jan. 2023
• Antusas served throughout his time in prison, leading Bible study, devotionals and Christian services.
  — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
• One of Jefferson’s relatives read from a daily prayer devotional.
  — Dallas News, 13 Dec. 2022
• At Moody, the theology major found purpose leading weekly devotionals in her dorm, guiding her peers in prayer.
  — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
• One of the devotionals just happens to include words directly lifted from a blog post by Reverend Matt Deuel.
  — Gabriella Paiella and Jessica Roy, The Cut, 18 Aug. 2017
• Strengthened from an early-morning devotional, the 59-year-old prays during his roughly 12-minute commute to work each day.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2021
• Monson’s most public acts were appearances at church conferences and devotionals as well as dedications of church temples.
  — Brady McCombs, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2018
• Wake up a half hour earlier and spend that extra time reading a devotional, doing some light exercise, or savoring your morning coffee and breakfast.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
• He was just so fired up, because Allen’s father, also a high school coach named Tom, had given a devotional about David and Goliath pregame.
  — Jon Blau, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2020
• 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
• The book was based on morning devotionals Shillady emailed to Clinton during the 2016 campaign.
  — Dan Merica, CNN, 7 Sep. 2017
• What remains present is a devotional, almost cultish, love for Henson, whose immense work ethic and humility continues to impact the group.
  — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Esquire, 14 Mar. 2017
• Rice describes how he's been spending his time, starting with a daily devotional, Bible study and journaling, self-care habits that evolved out of a mental-health crisis that occurred five years ago.
  — Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com, 14 May 2020
• Book of Hours, his 2014 collection, takes its name from the popular Christian prayer devotional.
  — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2020
• Former company lawyer David Abney said Rawlings would break out his Bible for private devotionals during jet flights.
  — Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2018
• One of our smartest, most inventive humor writers, Ortberg combines bathos and the devotional into a revelation.
  — Jordy Rosenberg, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2020
• This extremely intelligent devotional on the absolute freedom and joy of embracing one’s inner bimbo.
  — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 May 2021
• Great American Media is the latest to join Glorify’s growing number of devotionals and courses.
  — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
• 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
• The company’s goal is to curate films, series, podcasts, daily devotionals, community, commerce, and travel in one connected destination.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 8 July 2026
• Some churches and religious organizations have posted prayer devotionals and other materials online.
  — Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, ExpressNews.com, 11 Apr. 2020
• There’s a part of me that wants to dislike The Crown, this slavish devotional to an outmoded institution increasingly unpopular in its own country, if still an object of some fascination in ours.
  — Richard Lawson, HWD, 7 Dec. 2017
• 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
• Interfaith Paths to Peace now presents daily programs — from enneagram studies to yoga and meditation, devotionals, prayers and spiritual conversations with Louisville’s most influential faith leaders.
  — Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, 15 May 2020
• 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