devout

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

"The 1851 memoir, by contrast, was a spiritual redemption story, with Byfield tracing his progress from rebellious sinner to devout and repentant Christian."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

As a devout Catholic, he has nine children, each of whom recently appeared in a YouTube series following his family’s road trip across America to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

A devout Christian, she also became a supporter of gay rights.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

“Here is a marvel indeed,” they would say, and make comparisons with ordinary parents who sometimes bore a child of matchless brilliance; or with a devout couple who had brought forth a wretch.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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

The devouter portion of the people still pray, and on the whole, live sober, righteous and godly lives; but multitudes are discouraged, and take themselves away.

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

They are nests built with faithfulness and affection, and through them one seems to get a glimpse of devouter, sturdier times.

From Winter Sunshine by John Burroughs

But I have no devouter superstition than that the souls of women who die in childbed and men who fall in battle go straight to Paradise!!!

From Juliana Horatia Ewing And Her Books by Horatia K. F. Eden

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

Mrs. Abigail protested that her Lady was one of the devoutest, sweetest and handsomest creatures in the world; but observed, since she had been obliged to leave Castle-Bellingham, she was grown very nervous.

From The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel by Jane West

The barbarians have been the devoutest worshippers at all times.

From Emerson and Other Essays by John Jay Chapman

He was an enthusiast in the duties of the Samaritan; and as his virtues were softened by the gentlest charity, so his hopes were based upon the devoutest belief.

From Zanoni by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton

If my essay could be as good as my subject it would be worthy of devoutest attention.

From Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness. by George Sumner Weaver

His poor old Father, the devoutest of Protestants, wailed aloud his "Ichabod! the glory is departed!"—holding "weekly fast and humiliation" ever after,—and died in few months of a broken heart.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 03 by Thomas Carlyle