piety
Example Sentences
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The pope "wanted to see for himself what is happening in Monaco, where this movement of renewal is based on an embraced faith, and on an inclusive popular piety and devotion," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Corruption came as easily to them as piety did.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Take the title’s smirk at the idea of piety, and the way the script implicitly questions the legitimacy of that label.
From Salon • May 2, 2025
“Last Days” barely engages with religion or piety.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025
Her piety was the only thing she shared with Ferula.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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