devotional

Example Sentences

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"I need a life like a bird," said Thilothama, 34, who uses only one name, her voice steady amid the hum of drums and devotional songs.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

A policy argument has a limited shelf life; a devotional or memoir can sell indefinitely.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

“On Hold” best married the band’s two worlds, sample-soaked yet rock driven; “Angels” remained a peerless devotional ballad.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

After a series of Supreme Court decisions prohibited school-sponsored prayer and devotional activity, many schools grew cautious of discussing faith or religion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Aquinas Christianized Ad Herennium, partly misunderstood it—misreading “solitude” for “solicitude,” thus accidentally discovering a devotional aspect in it—and became the patron saint of medieval mnemotechnics.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith