How to Use devotion in a Sentence

devotion

noun

• The project will require the devotion of a great deal of time and money.
• She has cared for the poor with selfless devotion.
• They spend an hour each morning at their devotions.
• The devotion they felt for each other was obvious.
• In the show, Capote betrays his devotion to the swans in service of his craft.
  — Cady Lang, TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
• The band has been playing too well and the fan devotion is too strong and the money is too abundant.
  — Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
• Call it a tribute to the devotion of two divers who shared a passion for the sea and each other.
  — USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
• This Film was made to thank my Brazilian fans for their love and devotion.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2024
• Mets fans were proud of our devotion in the face of near-inevitable defeat.
  — Barry Jacobs – Columnist, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Which was the stronger—bona fide devotion, or the fruits and rewards of an archbishop?
  — Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
• In her book, Lenz writes that her religious devotion caused strain with most of the young stars on set.
  — Gillian Telling, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
• Families wait with respect and devotion for the souls to return and share the food and drink on the altar.
  — Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
• The coaches devotion ends, and Kiffin makes the switch to football matters — but still no Xs and O’s.
  — J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023
• Drake is putting his devotion to the late Virgil Abloh on display in a major way.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2022
• This movie is about the devotion of a struggling dad and his commitment to succeed for the sake of his son — well, cue the tissues.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2022
• If the past few seasons were about lust and desire, this one will no doubt be about the cheesiest, most lovey-dovey devotion.
  — Madison Rexroat, ELLE, 30 Sep. 2022
• Hattabaugh says her love and devotion to country and to a late friend brought her out to the arena to walk its concourse in five laps.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2022
• One reason for the fans’ devotion to the team is the sustainability of its home venue.
  — Joe Mock, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2022
• So, Fay is still on the hunt for a husband whose devotion to Judaism matches her own.
  — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 3 May 2023
• And for them, a sense of devotion to these godmen is a way to be seen and heard within the Hindu religion.
  — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 12 July 2024
• Chefs across the country have shown a devotion to feeding Ukrainians displaced by the war.
  — Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
• More than a predilection for beef, Hometown’s is a devotion.
  — Carlos Frías, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• The fans chanted and sang, waved towels in the air, and clacked together plastic bats to show their devotion.
  — Helen Schulman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
• But Blake's devotion to acting was eclipsed by the 2001 death of Bonny Lee Bakley.
  — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
• But what may not be as widely known is his devotion as a father to his three daughters.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
• Her kindness, strength and devotion to country music and her fans will be deeply missed.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 4 Oct. 2022
• Lionel Richie and Diana Ross don’t miss a beat with this touching tune of devotion.
  — Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
• The hard work and devotion of orchestra life is a lot less glamorous and a lot more boring in real life.
  — Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
• The combination of art and nature as well as the staff's devotion convinced him to take the top position at the home of the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
  — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Dec. 2024
• Aren’t there too many glamour shots of blond actresses whose characters never merit the devotion?
  — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2025