devout
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The devout crowd — is there any other kind of Rush fan? — certainly was.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
A devout Catholic, it was there that she gave my dad her most precious gift: her own mom’s rosary beads.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Leo Kelly—a devout Christian Iowan who was seen ascending the Senate dais, leafing through sensitive documents, and praying in the chamber—described it as “a blessing.”
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Elma, a devout Christian who is now in her 80s, had been Eric Adusah's "Scottish mum" after they met in Edinburgh in 2012.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
He was a devout and principled man, with a long, somber face and a full gray beard.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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