as in religious
of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion
a religious bookstore with an extensive stock of devotional literature
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Recent Examples of devotional
And the precious cargo must be treated delicately: spilling a single drop, or touching another person before reaching home, would cancel out the devotional deed.
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Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
The series, created in partnership with devotional wellness brand Pujashree, targets younger audiences seeking bite-sized immersive storytelling on fast-moving platforms.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2025
Vermeer’s faith in painting is quiet, not doctrinal but devotional.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Members have gone on to promote the path of devotional yoga via free food distribution, among other projects.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
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Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
The series, created in partnership with devotional wellness brand Pujashree, targets younger audiences seeking bite-sized immersive storytelling on fast-moving platforms.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2025
Vermeer’s faith in painting is quiet, not doctrinal but devotional.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Members have gone on to promote the path of devotional yoga via free food distribution, among other projects.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotional
Adjective
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How the courts and legislatures balance the rights of the majority and minority in these disputes over the place of the Ten Commandments in public life may go a long way toward shaping the future of religious freedom in American public education.—
Lydia Artz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Families in Florida can also seek temporary or permanent exemptions for medical or religious reasons.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Black people and Black Mormons were barred from sacred buildings, temples and practices until 1978.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In France, August is sacred for summer holidays; in the UK or US, late-night calls are normal.—
Nathanael Bondu,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Tom’s final epiphany related to his estranged son isn’t earned, but not because of Ruffalo; his performance cuts a fine line between bitterly self-destructive and warmly spiritual.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her book is a narrative of personal transformation and spiritual awakening.—
CHRISTINA MAYO,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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The priestly fraternity, named in honor of the anti-modernist Pope St. Pius X, was founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre as a response to liturgical reforms made in the Second Vatican Council (also known as Vatican II).—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Boise Oñati Dancers will perform a sacred liturgical dance.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotional. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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