devotion
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Meanwhile, actor and artist RiRia has a lifelong devotion to punk fashion, curating a Hysteric Glamour wardrobe bursting with color, energy and attitude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Rickards and others spoke of Parton's unifying spirit, her devotion to mountainous, working-class East Tennessee, and how the singer-songwriter's presence bathed the region in a sort of country glamor.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
That was always going to test employees’ devotion since leaving suddenly became much easier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
You should expect no less for Raising Cane’s, a chicken-finger spot that inspires something close to religious devotion among its growing flock.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Her face grew set in its lines, but her eyes shone with the devotion of a martyr as she answered:—
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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
Every morning, between checking the levels of his oxygen tanks and cooking breakfast, he reads devotions with his wife.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
Buddhists use such statues to help focus their devotions and to contemplate the virtues of the religion’s founder.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2021
How else would the night watchman know when to roust his fellows out of their comfortable straw beds to begin the day’s devotions?
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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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