devotion
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It added: "She showed us a legacy of unconditional love and devotion."
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
In spite of, or perhaps because of its history, the town these days is a wellspring of devotion.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Among the murkier aspects of this setup is what will happen if the trustees come to feel that the co-founders have lost their devotion to safety and their board majority tries to right the ship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
But their shared devotion is more plausible than whatever deal the Trumps have struck.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
It shows our devotion and loyalty to Islam.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
The pair singing along to Prine and DeMent’s “In Spite of Ourselves,” with its wincingly funny lovers trading jabs and devotions, is one moment of levity and self-awareness breaking through the desperation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
They offered grateful devotions typical of a harvest festival but also asked for peace for their community amid what they see as an existential threat.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
Local Christians also stand out as they join the devotions, with Palestinian and Armenian scout groups leading religious processions.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2023
The democratic spirit prevails in popular devotions that bring them together in stables under Christmas trees.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2022
Then he left Robin and went apart to his own devotions.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
Vocabulary lists containing devotion
Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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100 Great Words from "Fahrenheit 451" -- Part I Vocabulary
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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