devotions

plural of devotion

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of devotions Some Anglicans, especially in Anglo-Catholic traditions, also ask for the intercession of saints and maintain Marian devotions similar to those in Roman Catholicism. Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026 Many churches also have extra times of devotions and other activities. ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026 Eclipses across your astrological axis (Virgo-Pisces) activate themes of independence versus commitment, asking you to honor your devotions without deflecting. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 In the 15th century, Sufi mystics are said to have consumed it to stay awake during long nights of prayer and devotions. Ali Halit Diker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotions
Noun
  • Informing your supporters that their problems are the result of a shadowy cabal of billionaire conspirators tends to unleash passions that can be difficult to control.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • As a result, companies mostly teamed up with social media accounts focused on sports teams and leagues, playing into fan passions.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • Two brothers fighting over the affections of a woman — or, perhaps in the case of The White Lotus, each other — is a tale as old as time.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
  • Then there’s a new character, Gary (Tommy Walker), a potential rival for Denise’s affections in the show’s various worlds.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Here’s everything to know about the real-life loves of the Ransom Canyon cast.
    Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
  • An openly gay man in Catholic Italy as well as an old-school romantic, Visconti was cinema’s great poet of impossible loves.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Devotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotions. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on devotions

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster