as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
a figure of such devoutness that a campaign for her canonization was begun shortly after her death
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Recent Examples of devoutness
If this devoutness doesn’t come easy to him, that’s the point, conveyed with surprising humor and accumulating force.
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Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devoutness
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For millions of people, for more than 2,000 years, the advent has represented an opportunity to reflect, to anticipate—to make holiness out of the spiritual equivalent of standing in line, to sit in stillness during the year’s darkest time and know the light is coming.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
18 Nov. 2025
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Here, and in the show’s finale, Lipton nails a very Wilderean combination of bluntness, holiness, and dry humor.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
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The entry sequence sets the tone for the project’s fusion of technology, craft, and occasional whiffs of spirituality.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
18 Jan. 2026
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Wonder Project strives to make movies and TV shows that infuse elements of spirituality and stories that explore questions of meaning and purpose.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
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She was honored by a local newspaper as one of the best and brightest graduates and was honored with an article that described her academic excellence and devotion to helping others.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Now, Bregman is headed to the Chicago Cubs — a team whose Jewish fans possess almost religious devotion.—
Jacob Gurvis,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Devoutness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoutness. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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