as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
a figure of such devoutness that a campaign for her canonization was begun shortly after her death
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Noun
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So if a film can convey that or suggest that— CS: There’s nothing holier… There’s a holiness to Leigh’s films because of that.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025 -
McKinney grew up attending an evangelical church in Texas where she was taught that her tendency to gossip would keep her from holiness.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Jewell is the guide through this green paradise where spirituality returns amid statues of Tibetan and Hindu deities.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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In her way, Kent countered one of Warhol’s themes—cult celebrity worship—with her own ideas of social justice, activism, spirituality and optimism.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Toni Kroos’ devotion to his Adidas Adipure 11s is a legend.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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His mother’s devotion to Joyner’s show, which ended in 2019, made an impression on Charlamagne.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Devoutness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoutness. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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