piety

Example Sentences

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The pope "wanted to see for himself what is happening in Monaco, where this movement of renewal is based on an embraced faith, and on an inclusive popular piety and devotion," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

I marveled at how those marks of piety remained, just an hour away from the Rooms hotel’s sleek pool deck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Take the title’s smirk at the idea of piety, and the way the script implicitly questions the legitimacy of that label.

From Salon • May 2, 2025

Was it, they asked, real piety or young people doing as they were told because that is how it's been here for their whole lives?

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

Ordering prayers from Soul Scrolls is supposed to be a sign of piety and faithfulness to the regime, so of course the Commanders’ Wives do it a lot.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood