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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
His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
20 June 2026
The trick of claiming such devout innocence worked quite readily for the last several years.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
20 June 2026
The trick of claiming such devout innocence worked quite readily for the last several years.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
The woman, a devout Catholic, escaped after kicking Griffiths and striking him with a lamp, according to the statement.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devout
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In the months after Assad’s fall in Syria, there were several eruptions of violence between groups loyal and opposed to al-Sharaa that spiraled into sectarian revenge attacks, in which Sunni Islamist fighters affiliated with the new government carried out attacks on Alawite and Druze civilians.
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Why, after all, did the feudal lords of the South, loyal to Church and throne, throw off the royal yoke to join the Revolution?
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Others regard the unum as a pious myth.
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However, this distinction did more than pit pious Americans against an atheist enemy.
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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 4 Jul. 2026.
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