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Recent Examples of sainted The shorts, led by some wayward sell-side analysts, didn’t realize that Noto is turning this into one of the sainted fintechs out there, like a Block (formerly Square) or a PayPal or an Affirm . Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025 The newest member of the new-look Red Sox is an aggressive, fireplug of a player, which is why Cora keeps comparing him to the sainted Dustin Pedroia. Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025 This one could be like Intel in the 1990s, a stock that had one of the most sainted trajectories, rivaled and now exceeded by that of Club stock Nvidia. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024 Lorne Michaels is the out-of-touch one, and Jim Henson is essentially sainted. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sainted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sainted
Adjective
  • Vance Boelter, the suspect in the attack, has been described as a devout Christian who has attended President Donald Trump’s campaign rallies, according to The Associated Press.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 18 June 2025
  • Over the weekend, Elon Musk and others tried to paint the shooter as a violent leftist, but friends and former colleagues described Vance Boelter, who is charged in the killing, as a devout Christian and political conservative.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Moyers’ preacher-like delivery and emphasis on high moral standards in his commentaries led some people to criticize him as being a pious scold.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
  • This message and the pious and social acts of Eid, such as celebrating with friends and family and spreading acts of charity exemplify mindfulness and can be helpful when implemented regularly.
    Monica Haider, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • Built in 1689, this architectural landmark offers visitors a rich look at America’s early religious history.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
  • In both, teacups make important appearances, as does faith, religious belief, and heartbreak.
    Diana Arterian June 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Martin Scorsese will be back to tell more saintly tales.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 June 2025
  • Luckily for them, Jonathan decided to take the longest water break in the history of The Amazing Race, much to the detriment of his very patient and saintly wife.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Live television had long been a holy grail for inventors.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 23 June 2025
  • Work-life balance has become the holy grail of modern employment.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • Fans of ’20s jazz will detect reverent references to the styles of Helen Morgan, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and other jazz grants.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The magazine saw itself as literary but not self-serious; if the stereotypical National Geographic story was a walk through the jungle recounted in hushed, awed tones, its Outside equivalent was a little dustier, wilder, and less reverent.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The book, published by the venerable San Francisco press, takes a look at the changes people made during the COVID-19 lockdowns and offers a cautiously hopeful view of humanity going forward.
    Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
  • The chain grew quickly in the wake of the 2013 demise of Dominick’s, a venerable Chicago grocer, which was shuttered by its parent company, Safeway.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025

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“Sainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sainted. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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