as in devout
showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue
renowned as theologian as well as for his work as medical missionary in Africa, Dr. Albert Schweitzer was widely regarded as one of the most sainted individuals of his time
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Recent Examples of sainted
Reviews rank it only behind the sainted Hatsuyuki Handroll Bar; 711 W. Magnolia Ave., 682-326-1994, instagram.com/yoichi_omakase_handroll.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The movement had adherents among the student body and on the faculty at the Catholic University in Chiclayo, which has about ten thousand students, and the cathedral boasted an enormous portrait of Josemaria Escrivá, Opus Dei’s sainted founder.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The jobs that Biden wanted and did create are the same ones that Trump hates: wind, solar, electric vehicles, the usual gang of sainted Democratic projects.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
That’s the water her mean father and her sainted mother crossed to get her here, to this country, to this place.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 July 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The movement had adherents among the student body and on the faculty at the Catholic University in Chiclayo, which has about ten thousand students, and the cathedral boasted an enormous portrait of Josemaria Escrivá, Opus Dei’s sainted founder.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The jobs that Biden wanted and did create are the same ones that Trump hates: wind, solar, electric vehicles, the usual gang of sainted Democratic projects.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
That’s the water her mean father and her sainted mother crossed to get her here, to this country, to this place.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sainted
Adjective
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His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
20 June 2026
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Back home, monks had already begun performing last rite rituals for him, as his devout Buddhist wife and daughter mourned him, presuming him dead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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However, this distinction did more than pit pious Americans against an atheist enemy.—
David Williamson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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In Wake-Keeper (2026), a roughly four-by-five-foot canvas, a pious man draped in the red cloth of traditional Ghanaian funeral attire sits on a stool with his hands clasped, his body facing the left side of the frame.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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The former football player explained that his religious upbringing and internal struggle with his sexuality both contributed to his decision to remain a virgin.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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But, of course, as some of you may be thinking, nothing causes more pain than the desire for pleasure—a fact attested to by countless love songs and religious texts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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That’s not to say Rastignac is portrayed as a saintly figure.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nigel once again steps in as a saintly father figure with access to a to-die-for sample closet.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attacks a response to Russia’s relentless nightly bombardment, which on Monday included Kyiv’s oldest and holiest church complex.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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And for the love of all things holy, do not store food in your tent.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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The British luxury marque has just unveiled a new variant of its venerable grand tourer called the Bespoke Series by Mulliner.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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The venerable patriarch is leaning heavily on an ebony cane, and is followed closely by his personal assistant, a bald gnome of a man, armed with a notebook and pencil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Not a hushed and reverent scene at all, lively and fun.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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This is a lovely, if rather decorous and reverent, tale of an illicit affair that’s unlikely to cause as much noise as Dhont’s last two films.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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“Sainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sainted. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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