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as in loyal
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
devout Red Sox fans never lost faith during the long World Series drought
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as in pious
showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue
devout monks living a life of prayer and solitude
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Recent Examples of devout
The English-language feature follows the devout Christian’s resistance to the rise of the Third Reich, and eventual involvement in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Given that The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is based on a series of children’s books written by devout Anglican C. S. Lewis, James Cosmo’s Father Christmas is unsurprisingly the Santa figure on this list who retains the most Christian aura.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
The throughline of each of these places is a melding of excellent food with an eye for beautiful design and a devout attention to high-quality service.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
In Season 3, Joel moves in with his boyfriend Brad (Tim Bagley), another devout Christian.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Given that The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is based on a series of children’s books written by devout Anglican C. S. Lewis, James Cosmo’s Father Christmas is unsurprisingly the Santa figure on this list who retains the most Christian aura.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
The throughline of each of these places is a melding of excellent food with an eye for beautiful design and a devout attention to high-quality service.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
In Season 3, Joel moves in with his boyfriend Brad (Tim Bagley), another devout Christian.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Bridges is famously loyal to the Mexican food chain, a habit Payne believes might be his secret weapon.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cruisers tend to be more loyal to the cruise than to other cruisers.Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
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And yet something about her pious active listening face really gets to Urs.Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Paxton, pious to the end, responds by talking about the Great Prayer Experiment, a (very real) series of studies that sought to test whether prayer has any tangible healing impact — and conclusively found there to be not.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Despite his legal setbacks, Navarro remains a staunch Trump ally and a vocal critic of U.S.-China trade policies.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The comments, published in 2023 biography of Romney, were sparked by Vance's transformation from a Trump critic to a staunch supporter.Zac Anderson, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
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Nonetheless, the schools that close overwhelmingly tend to be very small, caught in mismanagement or legal trouble, and/or religious.Derek Newton, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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World & Nation Rebels seize Damascus; Assad reported to have fled Syria for Moscow Dec. 8, 2024 Syria is home to multiple ethnic and religious communities, often pitted against each other by Assad’s state and years of war.Sarah el Deeb and Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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His refusal to take his daughters seriously—which stems from his steadfast commitment to his own beliefs—leads them to mistrust him in turn, creating a grim, seemingly unbreakable cycle.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Justice Department is steadfast in its commitment to ensuring the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans are protected.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
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Terry was among the most reverent of Fowler over the weekend.Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 17 Dec. 2024
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But while the performer known as V was, to the world, one of seven young men at the helm of the year’s most polished, cutting-edge wave of contemporary pop dominance, the artist who grew up Kim Tae-hyung was, in his personal life, a reverent fan of a much different genre: jazz.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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The latest advance marks a victory lap for XRP’s most vocal supporters, who have remained faithful over the years even during Ripple’s battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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Wilson’s work has been adapted several times since the premiere of his first Century Cycle play, and many of the newer works have stayed largely faithful to his vision, even after Wilson’s death (and that of his creative partner, the director Lloyd Richards).Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Rexhepi is a devoted student of watchmaking history — the books, magazines, catalogs, and monographs that line the shelves and bookcases of his atelier offer the first clue.Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2024
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Located just a few steps away from the Plaza de San Diego, this polished hotel serves as a testament to the rich history of the city, operating within a 17th-century structure that was once home to a devoted group of Clarissine nuns.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Devout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devout. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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