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piety

[pahy-i-tee] / ˈpaɪ ɪ ti /


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The shift from politics to piety is not just thematic.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

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

“Last Days” barely engages with religion or piety.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

I sat now facing the portrait of Frederick Douglass, feeling a sudden piety, remembering and refusing to hear the echoes of my grandfather's voice.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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