devout
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A devout Catholic, it was there that she gave my dad her most precious gift: her own mom’s rosary beads.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Mark Helprin’s bittersweet ode to Brooklyn, an intellectual romance between two devout souls, Elizabeth Strout’s novel of a midlife quest for meaning and more.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Leo Kelly—a devout Christian Iowan who was seen ascending the Senate dais, leafing through sensitive documents, and praying in the chamber—described it as “a blessing.”
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Elma, a devout Christian who is now in her 80s, had been Eric Adusah's "Scottish mum" after they met in Edinburgh in 2012.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Kiowa, a devout Baptist, carried an illustrated New Testament that had been presented to him by his father, who taught Sunday school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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