de·vo·tion·al
di-ˈvō-sh(ə-)nəl 
dē-
: of, relating to, or characterized by devotion
devotional literature
: a short worship service
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Adjective
a religious bookstore with an extensive stock of devotional literature
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Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
His other works further reclaim history through white-washed portraits of Black Civil War soldiers, collages that place Black people’s faces in confrontation with slave-holding white figures, and devotional scenes that refigure Black people into Biblical text.
—Robert Daniels, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Reads devotionals, news clips or emails to wake her brain up.
—Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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Adjective
More psychological study than devotional image, this work does not invite veneration so much as reflection on the actors’ motivations, anticipating later definitions of painting as a medium for pleasurable (rather than purposeful) contemplation.
—Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
His other works further reclaim history through white-washed portraits of Black Civil War soldiers, collages that place Black people’s faces in confrontation with slave-holding white figures, and devotional scenes that refigure Black people into Biblical text.
—Robert Daniels, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
Tony Bennett recorded this song as a solo devotional in 1993, but on his final album, Gaga’s presence completes the pairing.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Reads devotionals, news clips or emails to wake her brain up.
—Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devotional. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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