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piety

[pahy-i-tee] / ˈpaɪ ɪ ti /


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The pope "wanted to see for himself what is happening in Monaco, where this movement of renewal is based on an embraced faith, and on an inclusive popular piety and devotion," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

I marveled at how those marks of piety remained, just an hour away from the Rooms hotel’s sleek pool deck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Take the title’s smirk at the idea of piety, and the way the script implicitly questions the legitimacy of that label.

From Salon • May 2, 2025

“Last Days” barely engages with religion or piety.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

We ridicule their piety, their small economies, the size of their feet, their rubber plant, which sums them up.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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