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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  1. virgins
  2. colts
  3. newbies
Noun
  • 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
  • How many spells were cast, how many virgins were sacrificed, how many first-borns were murdered so that this could happen?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Definition of virgins
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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
Definition of colts
Noun
  • And while plenty of Persian dining is typically done at home, Diba and his team have done a good job of making both newbies and folks more familiar with the cuisine feel welcome.
    — Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
  • And at first, Buckingham and Nicks just seemed like the latest newbies destined for the same fate as Welch, Jeremy Spencer, and Danny Kirwan.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
Definition of newbies

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