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as in religion
belief and trust in and loyalty to God
her piety is quiet but profound
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as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
among fellow clerics he is respected and admired for his piety
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as in devotion
adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty
familial piety keeps me from refusing to help my brother in this financial crisis
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Recent Examples of piety
Although the French and Italian religious authorities welcomed their piety, those in Germany tended to suppress them as heretical and revolutionary.
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Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The Yup’ik woman became known in church communities across Alaska for quiet generosity, piety and compassion — particularly as a consoler of women who had suffered from abuse, from miscarriage, from the most intimate of traumas.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Under Iran's constitution, the Supreme Leader must be a male Shiite cleric known for piety, political wisdom, and jurisprudential authority—typically a Mujtahid, recognized by peers as qualified to issue religious rulings.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Lucy Ash, The Baton and the Cross This book was largely motivated by anger at the hypocrisy of senior clerics and politicians who profess great piety but whose actions are anything but Christian.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
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Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The Yup’ik woman became known in church communities across Alaska for quiet generosity, piety and compassion — particularly as a consoler of women who had suffered from abuse, from miscarriage, from the most intimate of traumas.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Under Iran's constitution, the Supreme Leader must be a male Shiite cleric known for piety, political wisdom, and jurisprudential authority—typically a Mujtahid, recognized by peers as qualified to issue religious rulings.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Lucy Ash, The Baton and the Cross This book was largely motivated by anger at the hypocrisy of senior clerics and politicians who profess great piety but whose actions are anything but Christian.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piety
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Projects engage critical questions of ecology, migration, identity, religion, and architecture, and excavate both metaphorical and literal prisons.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Children unfamiliar with the world in time become easy marks for the dealers in fascist politics and quack religions.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sainthood is the church’s official acknowledgment that someone lived a life of holiness and is in heaven, serving as an example of Christian faith, devotion, and virtue.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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This was the difference between chasing holiness and choosing wholeness.—
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Breadth is prioritized over depth; the goal is to strengthen loyalty to the platform, not devotion to an artist or album.—
Jonathan Garrett,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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Such devotion will remain forever etched in our hearts.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rensch says in his book that the Kamps were able to weaponize the faith the Collective preached in an attempt to alter people’s life courses for the gain of the individual and the group.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The woman who said Butler had manipulated her faith to abuse her as a teen blamed the Assemblies of God’s lack of safeguards for enabling him.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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The fear of Black spirituality, wielded as a tool of rebellion, extends beyond the big screen.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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Business, politics, even spirituality are saturated with noise.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Chris Jones is pledging allegiance to his teammate’s famous fiancée, and Taylor Swift is loving it.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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As Colley noted, Harry is technically in line for the throne of Canada, but nonetheless ditched his Commonwealth allegiances for the Dodgers.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Book Now Como Parrot Cay is part of Comoclub, a loyalty program that allows travelers to accumulate credits to use toward future stays.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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As Liz becomes a part of the Taylor family, tensions rise and loyalties are tested.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Like these icons, his dedication to discreet luxury and signature precise craftsmanship deeply influenced his approach to design.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Show dedication and determination!—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Piety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piety. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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