devoutness

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Noun
  • Parham, a former Methodist married to a woman from a Quaker family, had come to Kansas from Iowa, after touring holiness camps and talking with global missionaries, some of whom told him about seeing recent converts slip into trances and speak in tongues.
    Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In this novel no one of these paths is holier than another; Wood is more invested in noticing the human pursuit of holiness itself.
    Lauren Christensen, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Venus and Saturn in Pisces urge you to explore love in ways that transcend the mundane, whether through travel, spirituality or learning.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Durk’s growing influence in prison underscores a dramatic shift in the rapper’s approach to adversity—one that is rooted in resilience, spirituality, and community.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • American Idol leaned into the Easter Sunday (April 20) holiday with a three-hour episode in which this season’s top 20 sang anthems of faith and devotion, with one contestant turning heads thanks to his original song dedicated to a lost friend.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Today By Paulina Berges Another theme becomes clear in this survey of Sherald’s work: the artist’s devotion to capturing the joys of the Black American experience.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Devoutness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoutness. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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