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devotional

adjective

di-ˈvō-shnəl How to pronounce devotional (audio)
Definition of devotionalnext
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 Thieves have dealt a Sicilian museum a harrowing loss, stealing three of the five surviving devotional panels painted by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Construction will continue throughout the school year on outdoor recreation spaces for the schools, including turf soccer fields, exercise tracks, basketball courts, outdoor classrooms and devotional spaces. — Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Inspired by Diego Velázquez's The Coronation of the Virgin, this is not a Virgin in the religious or devotional sense. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026 Beta’s own devotional perspective can feel two-dimensional at times, and there are areas that could use a bit more digging. — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for devotional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotional
  1. religious
  2. sacred
  3. spiritual
  4. liturgical
Adjective
  • Still, Beck didn’t seem to want to talk, in private or in the media, about having grown up as the child of a successful music-industry hustler — much less one who was so proudly and publicly involved with a controversial religious movement.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Researching religious-art theft, Gurrea came across Erik the Belgian, a notorious thief who targeted churches across Spain during the 20th century.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of religious
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  • Neither home nor sacred space, to her the building felt stuck between states, stubbornly shaking its head.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Inside a white-walled room, a clinician administered ibogaine, a psychoactive compound derived from a sacred Central African bark.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of sacred
Adjective
  • Could Kleist’s conjecture provide a key to their seeming vacancy, their resignation, their helplessness, suggesting that in their benighted condition lies spiritual perfection?
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The novel seems poised to address the spiritual effect of competitive private schooling on the Kohs’ inner lives as well as the sociopolitics of education.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of spiritual
Adjective
  • For seventeen years, graduation season had carried a liturgical cadence for him.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Paintings, liturgical objects and the clothes of a notable 18th century Spanish count were among the other items removed from the monastery.
    — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of liturgical

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“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotional. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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