devotion
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It added: "She showed us a legacy of unconditional love and devotion."
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
She believes that Leo's arrival "helps the neighborhood... whether it's for marketing or out of devotion."
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Among the murkier aspects of this setup is what will happen if the trustees come to feel that the co-founders have lost their devotion to safety and their board majority tries to right the ship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
But their shared devotion is more plausible than whatever deal the Trumps have struck.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Mr. Bhaer’s devotion was sincere, however likewise effective—for honesty is the best policy in love as in law.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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
I tell her about Mom’s devotions, about the summer of coconuts and how we’d spoken in green.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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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