saint

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Recent Examples of saint Leo made the announcement during a meeting of cardinals, known as a consistory, to set the dates for a handful of new saints. Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025 Acutis will be joined by the blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati when he is inscribed in the book of saints. Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025 The series focuses on the story of a single saint in each episode. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 June 2025 Read More: The Battle for Our Memory Is the Battle for Our Country But debasing our history through censorship and ideological cherry-picking insults the memory of the nine saints who were murdered at Mother Emanuel, desecrating its sacred space all over again. Kevin Sack, Time, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for saint
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Noun
  • The colonized lands are conceptualized of as virgin or empty, or populated by savages and barbarians who amount to less-than-human types who must make way for the settlers.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 May 2025
  • Hotlines in Ecuador and Argentina The statue of a virgin, la Virgen del Panecillo, looms over the city of Quito, the capital of Ecuador.
    Marta Martínez, NPR, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • Related Articles Cardi accessorized with bold statement, cherub ribbon earrings by Phoebe Hyles, crafted for Nicol & Ford’s fall 2024 collection.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
  • In the early nineties, Pavement looked like a funny paradox, a crew of cherubs in collared shirts backed by Young, a long-haired, often shirtless showman pounding his drums.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • The strapping colt took to the track at Pimlico for the first time Thursday morning, galloping a mile under exercise rider Nick Merritt.
    Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
  • Unleashed like a locomotive at the top of the stretch at Churchill Downs and Saratoga Race Course, this hard-closing colt ran past the front runners with relative ease.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025

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“Saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saint. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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