as in religious
of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion
a religious bookstore with an extensive stock of devotional literature
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Recent Examples of devotional
This devotional journal from DaySpring invites you to reflect for 100 days on different Bible verses.
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
The hour-long tour will also showcase connections among works of art inspired by devotional beliefs across time and cultures.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Authorities found devotional pamphlets open to pages describing forgiveness in his cell.
—Paige Harriss, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
This daily devotional journal, $9.11 at Walmart, encourages you to write down personal thoughts and feelings to grow your relationship with God.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
The hour-long tour will also showcase connections among works of art inspired by devotional beliefs across time and cultures.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Authorities found devotional pamphlets open to pages describing forgiveness in his cell.
—Paige Harriss, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
This daily devotional journal, $9.11 at Walmart, encourages you to write down personal thoughts and feelings to grow your relationship with God.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for devotional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotional
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Francis urged political leaders to guard against religious extremism and warned Catholics not to force their faith on others during a 2024 visit to Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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For many in the Baptist denomination, Easter Sunday church service isn’t just a religious obligation but a homecoming.—
Tiana Randall,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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Others may also visit the sacred sites for a voluntary pilgrimage called Umrah that can be undertaken at any time.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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In historical records, Abydos was referred to as a sacred city that was the final resting place of Osiris — the god of the underworld — and the preferred resting place for the first pharaohs.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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This choice jells with the Spanish psytrance producer’s generally hard aesthetic: her intricate music — laced with a spiritual chants and loaded with kickdrum — is intense, as are looks favoring latex and snakes as accessories.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The most captivating of the three love stories is Smoke’s reunion with Annie (Wunmi Mosaku), a Hoodoo conjurer and Orisha spiritual healer who runs a small plantation store, where their infant son is buried outside under an oak tree.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The next Pope would be installed in time for the new liturgical year, which will begin with Advent, on Sunday, November 30th, and carry the Jubilee celebrations through to next January.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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Following the Christian liturgical calendar, Mardi Gras is traditionally celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, which falls before Ash Wednesday.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotional. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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