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Recent Examples of saint
The story about a gangster in modern day Chicago is inspired by the repentance story of the fifth-century saint of the same name.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Neither one was a doormat; neither one was a saint.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Like many of her cumbia colleagues who have died on the road while rushing from one event to another, Gilda died in a traffic accident and became the saint of the dance.
—Karla Gachet, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
And my grandmother, who was like a saint, never said that to me.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Neither one was a doormat; neither one was a saint.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Like many of her cumbia colleagues who have died on the road while rushing from one event to another, Gilda died in a traffic accident and became the saint of the dance.
—Karla Gachet, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
And my grandmother, who was like a saint, never said that to me.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saint
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The film, directed by renowned German New Wave artist and filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger, is the latest retelling of the story of Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Báthory, a real-life aristocrat accused of bathing in the blood of virgins to retain her youth.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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San Francisco’s John Lynch — an all-timer of a safety with Tampa Bay — was a front office virgin before taking that general manager gig in 2017.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Out went the restrained décor of previous administrations; in came gilt cherubs, Rococo mirrors, and medallions gleaming with theatrical flair.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
3 Aug. 2025
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Trump has also made significant decorative changes to the Oval Office, incorporating gold accents, cherubs and other ornate touches, and has installed large flagpoles to display American flags on both the north and south lawns.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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The latter was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts in a deal that brought New York two first-round picks and wide receiver AD Mitchell, whom the colts drafted in the second round in 2024.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tom Welling lives the good life on a horse farm in Northern California with his golden retriever Rosey and colt Apollo.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saint. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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