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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
Each missive includes art, music, poetry, a devotional writing and a piece of scripture that all relate to each other and revolve around themes of hope, peace, joy and love.
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Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Yes, risk can feel almost devotional.
—Cindy Sherman, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Ambani’s collection consists mostly of traditional Indian arts, like a 56-foot-tall Pichwai painting—a 400-year-old devotional art form from Nathdwara, in Rajasthan, primarily featuring the life and teachings of Krishna—titled Kamal Kunj (2019–20), by Raghunandan Sharma and Nathdwara artists.
—Shreejaya Nair, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
In 1825, an auctioneer had removed three devotional prints contained within the Bible’s pages since the 1450s to sell separately.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
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Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Yes, risk can feel almost devotional.
—Cindy Sherman, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Ambani’s collection consists mostly of traditional Indian arts, like a 56-foot-tall Pichwai painting—a 400-year-old devotional art form from Nathdwara, in Rajasthan, primarily featuring the life and teachings of Krishna—titled Kamal Kunj (2019–20), by Raghunandan Sharma and Nathdwara artists.
—Shreejaya Nair, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
In 1825, an auctioneer had removed three devotional prints contained within the Bible’s pages since the 1450s to sell separately.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotional
Adjective
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Francis urged political leaders to guard against religious extremism and warned Catholics not to force their faith on others during a 2024 visit to Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Burge, a leading researcher on American religious trends, told McClatchy News the approval rating among non-Catholics — specifically the religiously unaffiliated — is notable.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Because what matters, what makes Caravaggio so much more than an illustrator, is less the realism of the sacred image than its translation — through the bodies and faces of ordinary people — from the time of the Gospels to now.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Across history, grief has long been honored as a sacred rite of passage.—
Devi Brown,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Watching Ryan Coogler’s Sinners on Resurrection Sunday was more of a spiritual experience than a religious one.—
Taryn Finley,
Refinery29,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Catholic Church is not simply a spiritual enterprise; John Paul II was instrumental in cracking the Soviet bloc by inspiring his native Poland to rebel.—
Howard Chua-Eoan,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The liturgical garments – such as robes, stoles and hats – worn by the pope and other Christian church officials are known as vestments.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The new funeral rites were formally approved by Francis in 2023 and were later published in the church's liturgical guidelines in early 2024.—
Alec Schemmel,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotional. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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