sainthood
noun
saint·hood
ˈsānt-ˌhu̇d 
Examples of sainthood in a Sentence
because of his years of dedicated service to the church, they considered him a perfect example of sainthood
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No new date for the ceremony, the last major step before possible sainthood, was immediately announced.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In 2023, the writer Patricia Lockwood chafed at Wallace’s supposed sainthood in a long piece for the London Review of Books.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
By upholding his virtue and revealing the emptiness of evil, Ignatius Maloyan earned sainthood, joining the enduring Communion of witnesses.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Two of ours had just reached sainthood.
—Farhan Mustafa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In 2023, the writer Patricia Lockwood chafed at Wallace’s supposed sainthood in a long piece for the London Review of Books.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
By upholding his virtue and revealing the emptiness of evil, Ignatius Maloyan earned sainthood, joining the enduring Communion of witnesses.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Two of ours had just reached sainthood.
—Farhan Mustafa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sainthood
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“Sainthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sainthood. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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sainthood
noun
saint·hood
ˈsānt-ˌhu̇d
1
: the quality or state of being a saint
2
: saints as a group
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