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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
There are devout Latter-day Saints everywhere from Ghana and the United Arab Emirates to Russia and mainland China.
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Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Sister Jean was born Delores Bertha Schmidt in 1919 and grew up in a devout Catholic family in San Francisco.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The London audience — which included Greta Gerwig and Andrew Lloyd Webber — couldn’t stop laughing throughout the two-hour crime comedy, which follows Blanc latest case, this time revolving around a charismatic priest, Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, and his devout congregation.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Leavitt is a devout Catholic and regularly prays with staff ahead of the press briefings, according to Politico.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Sister Jean was born Delores Bertha Schmidt in 1919 and grew up in a devout Catholic family in San Francisco.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The London audience — which included Greta Gerwig and Andrew Lloyd Webber — couldn’t stop laughing throughout the two-hour crime comedy, which follows Blanc latest case, this time revolving around a charismatic priest, Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, and his devout congregation.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Leavitt is a devout Catholic and regularly prays with staff ahead of the press briefings, according to Politico.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devout
Adjective
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The outlet also opined that someone who is brought into a business venture because of their loyalty to MAGA could feel more pressure to remain loyal.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Nazi regime urged pastors to join a nationalist Reich Church more loyal to Adolf Hitler than to God.—
Rev. Nathan Empsall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Supported, at least initially, by his pious wife, Najmeh (Soheila Golestani), and his two teenage daughters, Rezvan (Mahsa Rostami) and Sana (Setareh Maleki), Iman and his clan seem set for a comfy bourgeois life.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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According to Singh, Bishnoi has cultivated the public persona of a pious man dedicated to God and justice.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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King, the famed horror writer, has emerged as a staunch Trump critic and frequently speaks out against the president on social media.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Takaichi, a staunch conservative and the first female prime minister of Japan, has drawn comparisons to the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was a close friend of Trump during his first term.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Oct. 2025
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During their first reign from 1996-2001, the Taliban had outlawed all music besides non-instrumental religious chanting, enforcing the ban with brutal tactics that included a suicide bombing at an ANIM student concert.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Following religious conviction, pride in one's homeland and confidence in its future is the sentiment that very well might induce the most people to get married and have children.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Davis, a staunch libertarian, is one of the company’s steadfast defenders.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Odinga, who served prison time for his steadfast support for democracy and political reform, played a critical role in replacing a colonial-era charter with the country’s current constitution, which imposes clearer limits on presidential power.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There is a fine line between reverent homage and cheap pastiche; Shelby Oaks largely exists on the latter side.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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Del Toro loves playing around in genres, and his remake of the 1947 film (itself based on the William Lindsay Gresham novel) represents what’s best (and also what’s limiting) about his reverent enthusiasm.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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The once forlorn small club of football faithful have welcomed a convoy of bandwagon hoppers.—
Dana O'Neil,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unlike his colleague and friend Peter Cushing, Lee loathed reprising the role because Hammer wasn't faithful to Bram Stoker's 1897 novel.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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In this age of speed and content almost forced into our brains, only the most devoted readers look beyond familiar names to discover new international voices, often hidden behind unpronounceable names.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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But in 2004, the team played its final game at Olympic Stadium, crushing the hearts of legions of devoted fans.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Devout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devout. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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