SAINTS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

saints

noun

plural of saint

as in cherubs

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Recent Examples of saints Along with the saints found on El Mencho’s altar, another saint embraced in narco culture is the Santo Niño of Atocha, a childlike Christ figure known as the patron saint of prisoners and those in danger, said Robert Almonte, a law enforcement trainer and consultant in San Antonio, Texas. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 June 2026

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Bridget reads Lizzie the tale of Countess Elizabeth Báthory of Ecsed (also portrayed by Krieps), a 16th-century Hungarian noblewoman said to have bled beautiful virgins to bathe in their blood and preserve her beauty.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Public health stats show maybe 5%-10% of those getting married in the United States are virgins at the altar.

— Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

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For every race that has colts contending for greatness and notoriety, there is a sister race for those wonderful three-year-old fillies.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The Preakness features a venue change to a 115-year-old track that has never hosted the event, a field of some of the best 3-year-old colts in the country and a couple of chances to make horse racing history.

— Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026

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Instead, this edition, airing Thursdays on NBC and streaming the next day on Peacock, features a cast of all reality TV newbies competing for a prize pot that could actually change their lives.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
One of those newbies, Daisy Toye, is a makeup artist to the stars with a celebrity-hairstylist husband.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

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