saint

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Recent Examples of saint It was also partially inspired by Maria Adelaide, a Portuguese woman who is considered an honorary saint. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026 But after all that construction of a film, a family history, a faith and perhaps even a saint, the director isn’t interested in providing audiences with a final answer about Miriam. Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 Dozens of people have sought to attend his court hearings, and stickers and posters depicting him as a saint can be found on almost every lamppost in the vicinity of the lower Manhattan courthouses. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 In a February social media post, Huffines said the property has been renamed San Rafael Ranch after a saint associated with healing and that his family plans to operate a Christian retreat there. Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saint
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Noun
  • The sleeveless virgin-wool dress had a close fit throughout, with a high cowl neckline.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • It was aged for about three decades in ex-bourbon barrels, and then finished in four different cask types for three to six years—virgin Japanese mizunara oak, American virgin oak, Oloroso sherry, and Pedro Ximénez sherry.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Owls, bats and dragons drawn from Chinese mythology seem suspended inside transparent spheres, while cherub-like children run in circles.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Gordon is cherub-faced, with low affect, speaks in a laconic and analytic style, and has a wry and elusive smile.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • His son, Lloyd, nurtures Reddmare, and Lloyd’s son, Dwayne, rides Reddmare’s colt, O’Boy.
    Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Derby’s question is quite often decided by whichever colt or filly has the racing focus and the strength not to succumb to his or her ambient freak-out.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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“Saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saint. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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