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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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In addition to being a devout Catholic and typical suburbanite — who has been married for decades to her husband Ted and is the mother of two daughters, age 55 and 52 — Winkowski also happens to have spent her life as a full-time paranormal investigator.
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Susan Young, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
And some devout Catholics are still struggling with temptation.
—Kyle MacNeill, WIRED, 30 Sep. 2024
Traditionally, devout Christians fasted during this period, known as the Advent Fast.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Inside, devout fans, VIP clients, and tastemakers gathered in their polished and poised I Love Vivier pumps, patent leather Trompettes, crystal buckle biker booties, and suede Viv' Choc bags, enjoying Ruinart champagne and passed canapés.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
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Susan Young, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
And some devout Catholics are still struggling with temptation.
—Kyle MacNeill, WIRED, 30 Sep. 2024
Traditionally, devout Christians fasted during this period, known as the Advent Fast.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Inside, devout fans, VIP clients, and tastemakers gathered in their polished and poised I Love Vivier pumps, patent leather Trompettes, crystal buckle biker booties, and suede Viv' Choc bags, enjoying Ruinart champagne and passed canapés.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
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Now, Red Lobster is trying to balance keeping its loyal customers while trying to shake its stodgy image to attract younger ones.Maya Huter, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Cox, who ran on a platform of restoring trust in Santa Clara’s government, could be a loyal ally of Mayor Lisa Gillmor, who is losing Councilmember Kathy Watanabe’s support in District 1 to term limits.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 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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Like his father, the junior Winthrop was a pious Christian.Ed Simon, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Trump, a staunch supporter of Israel, has strongly backed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal of destroying Hamas.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Republicans framed Vindman as a staunch partisan and were hoping his association to the impeachment would alienate moderate voters to the benefit of Anderson — particularly in a district where Spanberger had grown her popularity around a reputation for bipartisan consensus building.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Consistent with the religious theme of God as love, the Bible contains unending comfort from God and God’s agents not to be afraid.Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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McGuigan’s cover of the religious standard, given a wide release earlier this month, has been used in a variety of ways on TikTok, from post-U.S.-election content to sports teams’ uploads and much more.Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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Still, the coach had remained steadfast in his support of Moss in spite of those mistakes.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lo knows to play a long game, and plans to remain steadfast while waiting for the turmoil to subside.Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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At the center on one side was a life-size Virgin holding the Child, surrounded by 40 reverent haloed figures.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Beethoven would hardly recognize our concert-going culture, in which people sit in reverent silence, then clap politely and go home.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Hansen-Quintana, director of organization and movement building at CFC, told The Hill that the group’s work in Latino communities is focused on deep conversations to build a narrative that Catholics can be both pro-choice and faithful.Joanne Haner, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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Springsteen ministered to the Philly faithful with a three-song acoustic set, performed solo.Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
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One not as familiar with her devoted following might be shocked to hear that tickets for the Friendsgiving dinner sold out in 89 seconds.Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Venetian has also partnered with Kate Byrne and Nicole Sievers, cofounders and podcast hosts and creators of Two Girls 1 Formula — who have built up a devoted fan base of more than 55,000 social media followers.Kanika Talwar, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Devout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devout. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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