pious

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The Portuguese design genius for mixing the pious with playfully overelaborated touches reaches its apotheosis at this Unesco World Heritage site—Portugal’s equivalent of France’s monumental Cathedral of Chartres.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The sun was eclipsed, horses were spooked and the pious dropped to their knees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Erdogan, a devout Muslim and graduate of a clerical school, has previously said he aims to raise a "pious generation".

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

In Mumbai, the Jain community, which considers feeding pigeons a pious duty, has been vocal in their protests.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

Can you imagine how the most pious king in the history of France would feel about sharing a cart with living, breathing saints?

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz