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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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In 2019, many people opted to boycott Home Depot following Marcus' staunch support of Trump.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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President Richard Nixon, who signed the Controlled Substances Act in 1970, which prohibited many psychedelics, was close friends with Claire Boothe Luce, a Republican Congress member and staunch advocate for psychedelic therapy.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Social psychology experiments show that people often cope with the specter of death by attaching themselves to cultural ideologies, such as religious, political, or even sports fandom.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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There is no power remotely more meaningful than political power, not star power, cultural power, financial power, religious power.Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 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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So far, so faithful to previous versions of Like Water for Chocolate.Judy Berman, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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These models remain faithful to the original Flieger designs from the 1940s.Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Murphy’s initial involvement in the film came at the behest of actress and producer Catherine Davis, a devoted George Clinton fan who first approached Murphy about his interest in portraying Clinton onscreen.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Even with his limited Korean Sakaguchi makes a very appealing k-drama lead, creating a Jungo that is at once playful, impulsive, anxious and devoted.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Devout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devout. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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