1
: committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
a devout Catholic
devoutly
adverb
devoutness
noun
Examples of devout in a Sentence
It is his devout wish to help people in need.
devout Red Sox fans never lost faith during the long World Series drought
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Bure became a devout Christian at the age of 12 and has remained outspoken about her religious beliefs and conservative political opinions.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 June 2025
One such soul was Madeline Buol (1902–1986), a devout Catholic and beauty shop owner living in Dubuque, IA, right across the Mississippi River from Dickeyville.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Before Couplet opened its flagship shop in January, the coffee bean brand had already cultivated a devout following that leaned into aesthetics, limited-edition product drops, community-building, storytelling and social media.
—Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The devout Christian also asked California Gov. Gavin Newsom to consider pardoning his son.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 June 2025
One such soul was Madeline Buol (1902–1986), a devout Catholic and beauty shop owner living in Dubuque, IA, right across the Mississippi River from Dickeyville.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Before Couplet opened its flagship shop in January, the coffee bean brand had already cultivated a devout following that leaned into aesthetics, limited-edition product drops, community-building, storytelling and social media.
—Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The devout Christian also asked California Gov. Gavin Newsom to consider pardoning his son.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for devout
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“Devout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devout. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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devout
adjective
de·vout
di-ˈvau̇t 
1
: devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
2
: expressing devotion
a devout attitude
3
a
: devoted to an activity, belief, or type of behavior
a devout baseball fan
b
: earnest entry 2 sense 1, sincere
gave them devout thanks
devoutly
adverb
devoutness
noun
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