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as in loyal
firm in one's allegiance to someone or something
a pious supporter of his school's athletic teams, during winning and losing seasons alike
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as in devout
showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue
a pious woman who decided to become a nun
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Recent Examples of pious
Different factions disagree on whether and when to declare an Islamic state, how to handle nonbelievers and the insufficiently pious, which enemy to target first, and, of course, who should be the overall leader of the movement.
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Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
And in the case of Acutis, tech was used in a pious way.
—Kyle MacNeill, WIRED, 30 Sep. 2024
Intraparty democracy sounds like the kind of pious demand that gives democratic theorists a bad name among hard-nosed politicians.
—Jan-Werner Müller, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2022
When Forbes visited him at Trump Tower a few months later, on a day that coincided with a huge crowd heavy on pious Latinos waiting to see Pope Francis parade by, Trump was booed loudly.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
And in the case of Acutis, tech was used in a pious way.
—Kyle MacNeill, WIRED, 30 Sep. 2024
Intraparty democracy sounds like the kind of pious demand that gives democratic theorists a bad name among hard-nosed politicians.
—Jan-Werner Müller, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2022
When Forbes visited him at Trump Tower a few months later, on a day that coincided with a huge crowd heavy on pious Latinos waiting to see Pope Francis parade by, Trump was booed loudly.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes, 18 Sep. 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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Here, the Pacifica played with devout focus, bringing us into the territory of late Beethoven and late Shostakovich.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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But that is exactly what the 72-year-old devout Catholic and grandmother has become to some in this northern California county — which has been convulsed by conspiracy theories about voter fraud and other extremist ideologies over the last three years.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 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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All the while, the Constitution's safeguards remain steadfast.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 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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Martinez might’ve wanted to distract from his flip-flop, or to court his party’s religious right base.Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 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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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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On social media, the holy grail of Frye boot finds are the pairs that have been passed down over generations.Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
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In Hollywood's relentless pursuit of reliable box office returns, pre-existing intellectual property has become the holy grail.Damion Taylor, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Pious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pious. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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