devotion
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It’s part of a broader change in Nolan’s telling: His Odysseus has far fewer sexual entanglements than Homer’s, keeping his devotion to Penelope more firmly in the foreground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Her devotion to animals led to her setting up a section of of her website, the Widdyweb, for the pet cats she has lived with, adopting goats and becoming the patron of a donkey sanctuary.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The gaming universe of Warhammer 40,000 is surging in popularity to the point where it’s attracted the devotion of celebrities like Henry Cavill.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Italy is a soccer-obsessed nation, where people follow clubs and players with cultlike devotion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
It was a jealousy of her imagination, he did nothing to aid it; he was present and transparent in his devotion.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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
Ministers offered devotions and the wail of bagpipes echoed in the arena.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 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
Father MacPhail was at his devotions, and poor Brother Louis’s hand shook violently as he knocked.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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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