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
Members have gone on to promote the path of devotional yoga via free food distribution, among other projects.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Vermeer’s faith in painting is quiet, not doctrinal but devotional.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
The survey found that Hispanic Catholics take part in devotional practices at above-average rates.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Moore’s paintings draw from 17th century Dutch devotional art, reframing them to celebrate Black culture–with garlands of plants significant to the Black diaspora such as watermelon, hibiscus, and periwinkle surrounding subjects like a Black urban farmer couple.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
Vermeer’s faith in painting is quiet, not doctrinal but devotional.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 July 2025
The survey found that Hispanic Catholics take part in devotional practices at above-average rates.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Moore’s paintings draw from 17th century Dutch devotional art, reframing them to celebrate Black culture–with garlands of plants significant to the Black diaspora such as watermelon, hibiscus, and periwinkle surrounding subjects like a Black urban farmer couple.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotional
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Along the roadway, trucks mounted with huge speakers played pounding religious music set to bass-heavy beats, making the ground tremble.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Denise Irene Roberts, 61, of Santa Clara is accused of burning a Nativity scene and other religious displays outside Christ Church North Bay in Novato on July 12.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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Many locals consider the primates to be sacred guardians of the spiritual site, which dates back to around the 10th or 11th century, according to the WSJ.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
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Alkire is the third chairperson to lead the tribe's ongoing and high-profile fight against the Enbridge Dakota Access Pipeline, citing threats to sacred land and water.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Built in 1904, Blessed Virgin of Pompeii Catholic Church was the spiritual heart of Milwaukee's Italian community.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Regardless, Dubois and Rev. Jeff Hood, Nelson’s spiritual adviser, have for months urged the church in Arlington and the state of Texas to have mercy on Nelson.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 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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Lehrer's tune suggested that the best way for the Vatican to sell a product in this secular age would be to redo some of the liturgical music in popular song forms.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 July 2025
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“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotional. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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