How to Use devote to in a Sentence

devote to

phrasal verb
Definition of devote tonext
  • One episode is devoted to giving Bell the space to share his story.
    — Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 1 May 2024
  • The left side of the store is devoted to comics galore while the right is taken up by a vast array of collectibles, video games, movies and more.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 16 July 2023
  • There will also be seating, along with a small area devoted to the history of the pier, the Midway and San Diego Bay.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The first day of the trial will be mainly devoted to opening statements.
    — Adi Robertson, The Verge, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Carrie hasn’t had the time to devote to a relationship with you because of her schooling and her job.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 18 July 2023
  • Like the fact that, since the platform’s founding, the share of all sports coverage devoted to women’s sports has increased from 4% to 16%.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Of that total, at least $250 million will be devoted to Inside Safe.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
  • His whole offseason was devoted to making his mind and body stronger.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The Seaquarium opened in 1955 overlooking Biscayne Bay and was among the first theme parks devoted to marine life.
    — Freida Frisaro, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Speaking of food, there is a chapter devoted to bananas, which for many anglers, including Smith, are bad luck on a boat.
    — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • And there is Flour + Water, the Mission district restaurant devoted to perfecting the art of fresh pasta.
    — Sunset Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
  • But there’s also a whole scene devoted to what goes through a canine mind when fireworks are going off that’s simply brilliant.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Image: Ford At first glance, the total acreage devoted to screens inside the Nautilus is a little overwhelming.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2024
  • In bad water years, land devoted to seasonal crops can go dormant.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
  • A great deal of research has been devoted to creating maps that try to predict where landslides will most likely happen.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Sep. 2023
  • So the attention the Biden campaign is devoting to a reliably blue state might appear to run counter to the need to hit competitive states that will be crucial in the 2024 election.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2023
  • But the biggest problem with Climate Week is the time frame: A week is too short to devote to the most important challenge facing human civilization.
    — Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Students want to know which other campus projects savings on the student union/recreation center would be devoted to should it be downsized.
    — Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Billed as the largest space devoted to the draft in its 88-year history, the 3.1 million-square-foot event space in Kansas City stretched all the way from the historic train station to the south entrance road to Liberty Memorial.
    — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024
  • There was no damage to the couple’s showstopping, second-floor trophy room, with one wall devoted to taxidermy mounts from an African safari, a zebra skin draped over the couch.
    — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 30 July 2023
  • Networks were already cutting back on the percentage of their lineups devoted to comedies and dramas, and the strike promises to further tip the scales against scripted.
    — Vulture, 20 July 2023
  • The bite-sized, 15-minute episodes introduced Poké-fans to the Pokémon Resort, a tropical island devoted to rest and relaxation.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
  • But a large portion of the ink spilled on this trend has been devoted to rebutting concerns that the recent AI enthusiasm is overblown or premature.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The bulk of research devoted to understanding breastfeeding is on the nutritive benefits during the first six months to the first year of an infant’s life.
    — Time, 19 July 2023
  • Craft directs a lab devoted to the study of systemic lupus erythematosus.
    — Markham Heid, TIME, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Visitors can explore its gargantuan guts and an exhibit devoted to the Hornet’s role in the space race.
    — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Most of the argument was devoted to dispute over how to interpret the definitions of a machine gun adopted by Congress over many decades.
    — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
  • With an entire room devoted to the history and evolution of the EBCI's famed river cane, white oak, and honeysuckle basketry, there's plenty to see.
    — Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
  • It has always been devoted to news about food, culinary happenings, products, new wines and spirits, cookbooks and markets.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Much of this work is devoted to discovering zero-day attacks.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

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