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Devotion is an English word with synonyms like prayer or worship. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Devotion in a sentence

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Devotion meaning

  1. The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
  2. Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
  3. A prayer (often found in the plural).

Using Devotion

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act or state of devoting or being devoted. | Religious veneration, zeal, or piety. | A prayer (often found in the plural).
  • Useful related words include: devotedness, prayer, worship, cultism.
  • In the example corpus, devotion often appears in combinations such as: devotion to, and devotion, devotion and.

Context around Devotion

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Devotion

  • In this selection, "devotion" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, undying, morris, patience, guiding, self and praise stand out and add context to how "devotion" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include an undying devotion and as her devotion to her. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "devotion" sits close to words such as bandwidth, butt and calories, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with devotion

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Ernie’s true devotion was spending time with his family. (10 words)

He is the only one deserving of our love, devotion, praise, and admiration. (13 words)

Given the average Aussie’s devotion to sport, it probably qualifies as a religious relic. (15 words)

Extending his warmest greetings and best wishes for the New Year to the people of Tamil Nadu, the Governor appealed to them to join hands with commitment and devotion in the nation's journey of 'Amrit Kaal' to reach the destiny of Vishwa Guru. (44 words)

But when the marriage was still young it became clear that she had no interest in Charles’s devotion to the gardens at Highgrove, and that she was bored by and resentful of the books he read and the friends he kept. (42 words)

All five of Big Cedar Lodge’s golf courses in Branson, Missouri, including Top of the Rock, shown here, now are certified as Audubon International Signature Sanctuary locations, a testament to Big Cedar and founder Johnny Morris’ devotion to conservation. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

Faithfulness is so essentially one with love, that everyone, at least as long as he loves, must consider his devotion an undying devotion.

Additionally, senior volunteer participants enjoy the opportunity to serve with purpose and devotion, guiding students toward a brighter future.

After seeing Grace’s devotion and motivation to make her dream a reality, Kelsey has decided to follow her dream of creating her own restaurant as well.

All five of Big Cedar Lodge’s golf courses in Branson, Missouri, including Top of the Rock, shown here, now are certified as Audubon International Signature Sanctuary locations, a testament to Big Cedar and founder Johnny Morris’ devotion to conservation.

All they ever wanted was a team which they could be proud of, a team that mirrored their beliefs of hard work and devotion to the badge.

Ariel also exhibits some traits from the other Houses, such as her devotion to her companions, an array of daydreams, and the urge to be more than she is.

Bennett, the eminent stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards graced a decades long career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, was 96.

Buni said the Ramadan fasting inculcates patience, devotion, self-control, truthfulness, humility, kindness, tolerance, forgiveness and other virtues of Islam which should be maintained after the fasting period.

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But when the marriage was still young it became clear that she had no interest in Charles’s devotion to the gardens at Highgrove, and that she was bored by and resentful of the books he read and the friends he kept.

Congratulating the new Archbishop of Abuja, the Vice President praised him for his many decades of service to the church, stressing that his enthronement was “an affirmation of your lifetime devotion to God and continuous good work in His vineyard”.

Congregants at the Church were inspired by Nankhumwa’s devotion to his faith and his commitment to improving the lives of the people.

Devotion to Mary, mother of Jesus, has been common throughout the history of Christianity and remains popular today.

Dwight seeing it again undoubtedly brings up the same pain he felt then, but also symbolizes his devotion to Sherry since he covered up her escape by claiming he killed her after Negan ordered him to find her.

Ernie’s true devotion was spending time with his family.

Extending his warmest greetings and best wishes for the New Year to the people of Tamil Nadu, the Governor appealed to them to join hands with commitment and devotion in the nation's journey of 'Amrit Kaal' to reach the destiny of Vishwa Guru.

Given the average Aussie’s devotion to sport, it probably qualifies as a religious relic.

He flew across the country and broke into the house of a woman he was cyberstalking and obsessed with because she was ignoring and blocking him, and he wanted to profess his love and devotion to her.

He is the only one deserving of our love, devotion, praise, and admiration.

He is the son of a Georgia peanut farmer and peanut farming, talk of politics, and devotion to the Baptist faith were said to have been the pillars of his upbringing.

Her continued devotion to the characters and determination to tell the untold stories of women is truly inspiring.

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Common combinations with devotion

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "devotion" in a sentence?
An example: "Faithfulness is so essentially one with love, that everyone, at least as long as he loves, must consider his devotion an undying devotion." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "devotion" from authentic English texts.
What does "devotion" mean?
Devotion means: The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
What are synonyms of "devotion"?
Common synonyms of "devotion" include: devotedness, prayer, worship, cultism, veneration, idolatry, dedication, loyalty. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "devotion" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "devotion", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.