devout

Example Sentences

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But for the devout Christian and preternaturally cheerful young actor, the real metamorphosis is psychological.

From Los Angeles Times

The crowd gawks at her — devout eyes wide, lips parted as if witnessing a miracle.

From Los Angeles Times

This time, the devout Catholic and father of nine avoided discussing social issues that had put off Chileans in previous presidential bids.

From The Wall Street Journal

She describes the show's US cast as "probably more culturally members" of the LDS, rather than devout believers.

From BBC

Stories multiply like toadstools in forest loam in the fiction of Thomas Pynchon, America’s most devout skeptic of the narrative urge, yet also one of its greatest exponents.

From The Wall Street Journal