How to Use devotion in a Sentence

devotion

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  • The project will require the devotion of a great deal of time and money.
  • She has cared for the poor with selfless devotion.
  • They spend an hour each morning at their devotions.
  • The devotion they felt for each other was obvious.
  • In her book, Lenz writes that her religious devotion caused strain with most of the young stars on set.
    — Gillian Telling, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Or, was my devotion a bit over the top for a mostly-virtual platform?
    — Michelle Konstantinovsky, SELF, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Your devotion to your responsibilities could be at a high point now.
    — Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Square-cut or pear-shaped, these precious gems have signified power, wealth, and devotion for centuries.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2024
  • His passion for living was rivaled only by his devotion to his family.
    — Brian Brant, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Her lasting devotion to Ilya fortifies her against the confusion ahead.
    — Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022
  • To be fair, sapphires—long a stone of kings and a symbol of devotion and integrity—have always been a royal engagement ring stone of choice.
    — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Gobitis had led the justice to regale his colleagues on the court with the story of his own immigration and his devotion to his adopted country.
    — John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022
  • LotR fans desire communion, a unique encounter with the object of their devotion, but not for any interpreter to act as God himself.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 2 Sep. 2022
  • And Nadal, 36, known for his intense devotion to fitness, has won two Grand Slam titles this year to raise his total to a men’s-record 22.
    — Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022
  • In the show, Capote betrays his devotion to the swans in service of his craft.
    — Cady Lang, TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The band has been playing too well and the fan devotion is too strong and the money is too abundant.
    — Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Call it a tribute to the devotion of two divers who shared a passion for the sea and each other.
    — USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
  • This Film was made to thank my Brazilian fans for their love and devotion.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Mets fans were proud of our devotion in the face of near-inevitable defeat.
    — Barry Jacobs – Columnist, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Which was the stronger—bona fide devotion, or the fruits and rewards of an archbishop?
    — Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
  • The coaches devotion ends, and Kiffin makes the switch to football matters — but still no Xs and O’s.
    — J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023
  • If the past few seasons were about lust and desire, this one will no doubt be about the cheesiest, most lovey-dovey devotion.
    — Madison Rexroat, ELLE, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Hattabaugh says her love and devotion to country and to a late friend brought her out to the arena to walk its concourse in five laps.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2022
  • So, Fay is still on the hunt for a husband whose devotion to Judaism matches her own.
    — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 3 May 2023
  • And for them, a sense of devotion to these godmen is a way to be seen and heard within the Hindu religion.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 12 July 2024
  • Chefs across the country have shown a devotion to feeding Ukrainians displaced by the war.
    — Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
  • More than a predilection for beef, Hometown’s is a devotion.
    — Carlos Frías, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The fans chanted and sang, waved towels in the air, and clacked together plastic bats to show their devotion.
    — Helen Schulman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
  • But Blake's devotion to acting was eclipsed by the 2001 death of Bonny Lee Bakley.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Her kindness, strength and devotion to country music and her fans will be deeply missed.
    — Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 4 Oct. 2022

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