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devout

adjective

di-ˈvau̇t

Definition of devout

as in loyal

firm in one's allegiance to someone or something devout Red Sox fans never lost faith during the long World Series drought

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as in pious

showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue devout monks living a life of prayer and solitude

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Recent Examples of devout Your Mother stars Mahershala Ali as Latif, a devout Muslim hit man. — Fred Topel, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026 The religious parties, which were part of Netanyahu’s outgoing coalition, want to preserve them, calling them essential to their devout lifestyle. — ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026 And a few hours later (and a little further left of pop stardom’s center), two other artists with highly devout followings also drew signifcant buzz for teaming up on record for the first time. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026 Skillet now regularly shares stages with a wide range of acts, from the devout to the secular, including Korn, Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, Disturbed, and Papa Roach. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for devout

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Adjective

As our loyal readers know, Langley has become the most famous woman in country music, and there's no close second.

— David Hookstead, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
The company could use its loyal fanbase and sizable playoff ratings to help justify distribution fees to pay TV providers while marginally adding some subscribers to HBO Max.

— Alex Sherman, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of loyal

Adjective

The Chicano values of the younger generation aren’t in alignment with the political orientation of the pious old guard.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
But the overall picture of religious infighting in 1640s Britain is essential to understanding how some people, especially poorer folk and especially women, found themselves on the wrong side of powerful, pious opponents.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of pious

Adjective

Kerr is a longtime Democrat whose father Malcolm was assassinated by religious extremists in 1984 while the elder Kerr served as the president of the American University of Beirut in Lebanon.

— Liam Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Organizers say anyone is welcome to join — religious or not — and that the goal is to leave with a deeper understanding of those who live alongside us.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of religious

Adjective

And beyond that, the people inside the company are coming from an ethos that has remained steadfast in actually supporting youth culture.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
Dana Kamilar, Florida regional director of outreach for StandWithUs, commended the Miami community for its steadfast support of Israel and the Jewish people.

— Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of steadfast

Adjective

McDoom is mostly more reverent toward her acid-folk references than her Jamaican ones.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
Brought from the page to the gallery wall, Loran’s diagram looks a bit like anti-art rather than reverent analysis of a masterpiece.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of reverent

Adjective

The organ woven into the walls of the church where Bach spent decades as cantor was built in 2000, but its tuning and temperament systems were designed to be faithful to the standards of his lifetime.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
Riga, with its pre-Revolutionary buildings and rows of Soviet-era prefab housing blocks, provided a rather faithful replica of Russia.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of faithful

Adjective

Michael Sloan, a close friend who rode motorcycles with Sanft, according to the report, confirmed his death and remembered the attorney as a devoted friend.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Stallone’s best late-career screenwriting efforts, however, were devoted to his other iconic character, Vietnam vet and one-man killing machine John Rambo.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026

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