devotion
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At Crypto.com Arena, the Grammy-winning Dean’s songs of devotion were hard-won.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
They described the mother as "intelligent, confident, a consummate professional" and praised her devotion to her family.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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
Her first single, 1982’s “Everybody,” encouraged a similar blind devotion to the dance floor, hitting the booming New York club scene just as the city was recovering from one of its most tumultuous decades.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
I’m sure my grandma got her big heart and devotion to family from her parents.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
They offered grateful devotions typical of a harvest festival but also asked for peace for their community amid what they see as an existential threat.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
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
At 6:30 a.m., they have breakfast and Christian devotions.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
I admired their piety and envied the food the monks gave them in return for their devotions, but try as I might, after only a half hour of chanting, my mind wandered.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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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