devotion
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"While we honor his devotion, human life is precious and must be preserved to serve the long-term struggle for Tibet," Tsering said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Watching Banderas spend a day simmering his own handcrafted ketchup simply to store it in repurposed Heinz bottles says everything about the guy’s devotion to food and his indifference toward marketing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Another man had a shallot tattooed on his forearm, suggesting either a career behind the line or an allium devotion I could not hope to match.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
She questions her devotion to her career, worrying about the physical toll it takes, but ultimately finds catharsis in the primal power of her own voice.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
For Lavoisier, the appeal of the institution was that it provided him with the wealth to follow his principal devotion, science.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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The church knew that its faithful — Germans, Irish, Italians, Czechs, Poles, Italians, Latinos and so many more — needed a safe space to maintain their devotions and customs while navigating a new land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 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
Sometime in those years I memorized the daily devotions for morning and close of day from the Book of Common Prayer.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
The bells clamored as loudly as ever, but now the sound was associated with the regular procession of the monks going to devotions.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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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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