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Origin of devotional
Example Sentences
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A policy argument has a limited shelf life; a devotional or memoir can sell indefinitely.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
The bill doesn’t promote any particular religious belief or devotional activity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Those bearing the structures often gyrate to the beat provided by percussionists alongside religious chants and devotional folk songs.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
The actor casts himself as a moral corrective on screen and in politics, drawing an emotional, almost devotional loyalty rather than debate.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
The book she handed me resembled her other devotional books.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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