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Saint Bernard
noun
Saint Ber·nard
-bər-ˈnärd 
variants
or St. Bernard
: any of a Swiss alpine breed of tall powerful working dogs used especially formerly in aiding lost travelers
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That includes Rothmans in New York, Saint Bernard in Texas and The Optimist in California.
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 11 Oct. 2024
There will be shuttles to the area from Saint Bernard High School in Uncasville and, for Mohegan Sun Resort Casino guests, from the complex’s Sky Hotel lobby.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2024
Repeat winner in Saint Bernard fishing derby A June 15 fishing derby at Saint Bernard’s Parish, 13030 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen, netted a second consecutive title for catching the largest fish for participant Summer Fiel, who caught a 9-inch bass.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
Decades after his son’s death and a divorce results from an incident involving a rabid Saint Bernard, Vic Trenton is retired and living at a friend’s mansion in the Florida Keys when a meeting with a neighbor leads to unwanted visits from youthful specters.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 11 Oct. 2024
There will be shuttles to the area from Saint Bernard High School in Uncasville and, for Mohegan Sun Resort Casino guests, from the complex’s Sky Hotel lobby.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2024
Repeat winner in Saint Bernard fishing derby A June 15 fishing derby at Saint Bernard’s Parish, 13030 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen, netted a second consecutive title for catching the largest fish for participant Summer Fiel, who caught a 9-inch bass.
—Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
Decades after his son’s death and a divorce results from an incident involving a rabid Saint Bernard, Vic Trenton is retired and living at a friend’s mansion in the Florida Keys when a meeting with a neighbor leads to unwanted visits from youthful specters.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
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Saint Bernard
noun
Saint Ber·nard
ˌsānt-bər-ˈnärd
: any of a breed of large powerful dogs developed in the Swiss Alps and formerly used in aiding lost travelers
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