as in religious
of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion
a religious bookstore with an extensive stock of devotional literature
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Recent Examples of devotional
In a portrait from 1928, a Puerto Rican woman holds a devotional painting of the Virgin Mary and child.
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Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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
Flatscreen videos employed imagery related to medieval, Renaissance and Baroque devotional paintings.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
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Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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
Flatscreen videos employed imagery related to medieval, Renaissance and Baroque devotional paintings.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devotional
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Millions Gather For World’s Largest Religious Festival Maha Kumbh By Lilith Foster-Collins News Reporter 0 Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have flocked to the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the world's largest religious gathering.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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By Sophie Hills Staff writer For the first time in modern U.S. history, men are just as likely to be religious as women.—
Jacob Turcotte,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Jan. 2025
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The oak is one of the Tongva people’s sacred plants; its acorns are a staple in traditional meals.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Maha Kumbh Mela celebration lasts six weeks and is expected to draw 400 million visitors, many of whom will have come to bathe in the sacred waters where three holy rivers meet.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Organizations can create a stronger workplace by addressing emotional, spiritual, and social wellness.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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This could point to tattoos as a second major artistic focus, perhaps carrying deep cultural or spiritual significance.—
Julia Binswanger,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Episcopal Church is a Protestant denomination that shares similarities with the Catholic Church, such as in its liturgical practice and parts of its hierarchy.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Advent is the start of the Christian church's liturgical year.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devotional. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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