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as in loyal
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
a pious supporter of his school's athletic teams, during winning and losing seasons alike
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as in devout
showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue
a pious woman who decided to become a nun
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Recent Examples of pious
In the first dark hours of June 14, prosecutors say, the pious Boelter, 57, set out to commit a crime that would break a commandment.
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Dan Barry, Twin Cities, 21 July 2025
Those healthy enough were put through a daily regimen of religious education and physical schooling intended to train them to be pious and obedient.
—Ann Foster, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025
Moyers’ preacher-like delivery and emphasis on high moral standards in his commentaries led some people to criticize him as being a pious scold.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Chronicles is set in a tiny Argentinian town where a pious yet competitive woman decides that staging a miracle could be her ticket to sainthood.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 June 2025
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Dan Barry, Twin Cities, 21 July 2025
Those healthy enough were put through a daily regimen of religious education and physical schooling intended to train them to be pious and obedient.
—Ann Foster, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025
Moyers’ preacher-like delivery and emphasis on high moral standards in his commentaries led some people to criticize him as being a pious scold.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Chronicles is set in a tiny Argentinian town where a pious yet competitive woman decides that staging a miracle could be her ticket to sainthood.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pious
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At the July 4, 2024, celebration, the first lady pulled Emhoff aside and questioned if the second couple were loyal to the Bidens.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Since launching in 2023, the group has cultivated a loyal following and now averages over 100 rides per month, according to Alba.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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After all, Stabler was married with 300 children, and a devout Catholic to boot.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rounding out the mourning quartet is their sister Anne (Emily Fairn), physically sickly, emotionally brittle and unequivocally devout.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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For 19 years, its dedicated staff and steadfast supporters have provided vital care to over 100,000 young people across southern Africa, including young people living with HIV/AIDS and those facing mental health challenges.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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After that harrowing hike up the boulder field, the nerve-wracking exposure of our search site has pushed even this steadfast high-drive purebred over threshold.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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The fire ignited first on the property of the Twelve Tribes religious cult, which has a compound on Eldorado Drive, near the Marshall Mesa Open Space.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Mandato cited writings of several founding fathers, including John Adams, Daniel Webster and John Witherspoon, who argued the country's constitutional system cannot endure without a moral and religious population, and Christian principals are conducive to good citizenship.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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Even after the Tennessee National Guard was summoned to restore order, staunch segregationists refused to let up.—
Andrea Williams,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … POLITICS TURNING TABLES – Speaker Johnson flips script on Dem leaders with staunch warning against gov shutdown.—
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FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The atmosphere is reverent and energized, with attendees standing in collective praise hours before the formal program begins.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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In a groundbreaking and reverent moment for both music and culture, Clipse—the legendary hip-hop duo comprised of Pusha T and No Malice—became the first hip-hop artists in history to perform at The Vatican.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Charles – who is known to be deeply faithful and regularly attends services – has visited the Holy See on several occasions.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Far from a faithful rendering of Pynchon’s text, One Battle After Another identifies the most cinematic and emotional veins of Vineland’s network of narrative and, true to Anderson’s word, runs like a thief.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 2016, at least $4,000 in cash donations were stolen from the ICM after the mosque's celebration of Eid al-Fitr, a holiday that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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Wahlberg plays a holy fool in Boogie Nights, our naïve but well-endowed guide through the heyday of theatrical pornography and its decline into something cheaper and tawdrier courtesy of the triumph of VHS.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Pious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pious. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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