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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
The woman, a devout Catholic, escaped after kicking Griffiths and striking him with a lamp, according to the statement.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
The film follows two fraternity brothers who pose as devout Christian camp counselors in an attempt to complete community service and save their senior year.
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Jane Lacroix,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
But that, at least in part, is what gives her crush such a devout and visionary tenor.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
She was controlled, socially formidable, devout, exacting and sometimes devastatingly funny.
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ABC News,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for devout
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
The film follows two fraternity brothers who pose as devout Christian camp counselors in an attempt to complete community service and save their senior year.
—
Jane Lacroix,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
But that, at least in part, is what gives her crush such a devout and visionary tenor.
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
She was controlled, socially formidable, devout, exacting and sometimes devastatingly funny.
—
ABC News,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for devout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devout
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The uninitiated might be surprised that Game Changer has amassed a fiercely loyal, very active online fan base.
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Cao is strategically building his team, repositioning competent legacy appointees to ensure continuity while fostering a loyal leadership cadre.
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However, this distinction did more than pit pious Americans against an atheist enemy.
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In Wake-Keeper (2026), a roughly four-by-five-foot canvas, a pious man draped in the red cloth of traditional Ghanaian funeral attire sits on a stool with his hands clasped, his body facing the left side of the frame.
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That leaves Shapiro—an Orthodox Jew and staunch Zionist—in a tough spot.
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The public is warming up to nuclear, too – after decades of staunch opposition, a 2024 survey commissioned by the Energy Department found that more than 70% of Filipinos trust nuclear power as a reliable source of electricity, and many support rehabilitating the BNPP.
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Americans are more likely than not to favor religious expression in public schools, though most agree participation should be voluntary, a national survey has found.
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That they are entitled to not wear the uniforms, that they’re entitled to express their religious beliefs.
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The Federal Reserve’s steadfast period of low interest rates in the 2000s was criticized as contributing to a housing bubble in the 2000s, followed by the mortgage crisis of 2007 and the Great Recession the following year.
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With the almighty Sun highlighting your 7th House of Partnership, commitments benefit from structure that includes realistic timelines and steadfast follow-through.
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Not a hushed and reverent scene at all, lively and fun.
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This is a lovely, if rather decorous and reverent, tale of an illicit affair that’s unlikely to cause as much noise as Dhont’s last two films.
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Handing the follow-up to her, and her faithful floating dog Krypto, strikes me as an extremely natural next step.
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Austin Sumter, a faithful reader of this newsletter.
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Instead of demanding personal fealty or humiliating them to assert personal dominance, Lincoln absorbed their egos and occasional slights, elevating their talents and turning his fiercest political adversaries into his most devoted champions.
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The business began as a ghost kitchen inside Oak Street Eats before growing a devoted following through social media.
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“Devout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devout. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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