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Like those pulled by devout religion or extreme acts of faith, Morrison and Nelson are powerless before their distinct higher calling — especially with the literal highest calling of all, Everest, in their sights.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

A devout Baptist, Evans, who lived and worked in Wilmington, N.C., began making art in the 1930s, after her grandmother’s death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Known as the "Plain People" for the simple clothes they wear, the Amish are a devout Christian community that does not use many forms of technology, relying on horse and buggies instead of cars.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Even when the devout Christian decided to retire, he found a way to be of public service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

His background of poverty and petty crime gave him insight into the demons that haunted other poor blacks, and left him with some habits that were out of character for a devout Black Muslim.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Instead of contemning the idea of a heavenly futurity as an idle dream image of human longing, it were both devouter and more reasonable, from 22 Charakteristiken und Kritiken, s.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by William Rounseville Alger

The stronger and devouter soul cannot conceive how the weaker had yielded.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture by Alexander Maclaren

After which he procured them food and medicines, which he begged from the devouter sort, and himself attended them both day and night.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 16 by Sir Walter Scott

He finds them the same men, although with better and devouter hearts, as we are at this day.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 02, December, 1857 by Various

Mrs. Orr, devouter votary than I, explains that Browning meant "that everything which disturbs the equal balance of human life gives a vital impulse to the soul."

From Browning's Heroines by Maxwell Armfield

It was at the house of one of his devoutest disciples, who has arranged everything in the rooms to harmonize with them.

From At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe by Arthur B. Fuller

Never had I felt this scorching flame, I to whom love had appeared only in the form of devoutest worship.

From Letters of Two Brides by Honoré de Balzac

And so it has been with thousands and thousands more of the devoutest and sincerest souls.

From Love's Final Victory by Horatio

It is richer in its contents, it is better and mightier in its influences, than its devoutest friends are aware.

From Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story by Joseph Barker

The devoutest person could have rendered no greater homage to the efficacy of an honest prayer than he did in this distrust of his wife.

From A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens