sainted

adjective

saint·ed | \ˈsān-təd

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Definition of sainted

1 : saintly, pious

2 : befitting or relating to a saint

3 : entered into heaven : dead

4 : much admired : idolized

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Examples of sainted in a Sentence

They believed whatever they were told by their sainted leader.

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The first two woebegone blue bloods are Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, and Diana, Princess of Wales, the late, sainted wife of Charles. — Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, "‘The Duchess’ Review: How to Survive a Royal Romance," 17 May 2018 More than 20 years after her death, Diana has practically been sainted. — Jacqueline Cutler, Sun-Sentinel.com, "'The Duchess’ paints Camilla in a positive light while detailing Princess Diana's dark side," 15 Apr. 2018 Katie was the last of her sainted mother’s four children. — Jessica Knoll, Glamour, "The Governor’s Daughter Has a Big Problem," 20 Mar. 2018 The fear and persecution of these communities made Arpaio a sainted figure for the alt-right. — Raul Grijalva, Fortune, "Arizona Rep. Grijalva: Trump Should Cancel His Racist Rally in Phoenix," 22 Aug. 2017 Only 23 pitchers in history have thrown a perfect game, and on this day, a sainted day in Mariners history, King Felix joined the club. — Larry Stone, The Seattle Times, "The day the King was perfect: An oral history of Felix Hernandez’s perfect game, 5 years later," 15 Aug. 2017 Even the sainted Franklin Roosevelt vacillated between expansionary fiscal policy and austerity, and between attacking corporate power and encouraging monopoly. — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, "How ‘Neoliberalism’ Became The Left’s Favorite Insult Of Liberals," 16 July 2017 Sainted Sainted: Anne Dudley, who has been an educator for 43 years, 27 of them in the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale school district, most of them as an autism specialist. — Sainted & Tainted Writers, Twin Cities, "Sainted: ‘You will be missed, Anne’," 27 May 2017 Like, hey, the sainted Showtime Lakers and Jordan Bulls once did? — Tim Kawakami, The Mercury News, "Kawakami: No, the Warriors-Cavaliers collision course is not boring, it’s actually historic (and more notes)," 9 May 2017

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Dictionary Entries near sainted

Saint-Dabeoc's-heath

Saint Edward's crown

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sainted

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of sainted

: unusually good, kind, or patient

: admired by many people

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