saint

noun

Definition of saintnext
as in virgin

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Recent Examples of saint The site is situated on the island of Lismore and is believed to have been founded by Saint Mo Luóc, an early Christian saint also known as Moluag. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026 Donskoy is not the first warrior saint Russia has invoked during its war in Ukraine. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 His life moved from pain to promise, despair to hope, and perhaps as humanly possible, from sinner to saint. — Steven D. Reske, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 From a distance, one side of Speculation / c (2026) looks like a premodern saint carved from rock, melted into a scream. — Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saint
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  1. virgin
  2. cherub
  3. colt
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  • Commitments to replace virgin down with recycled or animal-free alternatives accounted for 85 percent of the reduction commitments identified.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • His creator, an unnamed basket-weaver (Peter Dinklage), braided him as a mate for a lonely virgin, a fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who stomps around her rustic village smelling like sushi and tossing her head back in an Eliza Doolittle guffaw.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of virgin
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  • 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
Definition of cherub
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  • The park will also be home to the city’s softball fields and pony and colt league fields, bringing them together in one place, Long said in the video.
    — Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Trained by Mark, the colt went on to win the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of racing’s Triple Crown, which also includes the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of colt

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“Saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saint. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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