1
: one officially recognized especially through canonization as preeminent for holiness
—abbreviation St.
2
a
: one of the spirits of the departed in heaven
b
3
a
: one of God's chosen and usually Christian people
b
4
: one eminent for piety or virtue
5
: an illustrious predecessor
sainted; sainting; saints
: to recognize or designate as a saint
specifically
: canonize
Examples of saint in a Sentence
Noun
He was declared a saint in the fifth century.
The salesperson was a saint for putting up with them.
Recent Examples on the Web
Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
Villanova agreed to preserve part of the legacy of Mother Cabrini, the first American saint of the Catholic church, though the specific plans for the Cabrini campus are unclear.
—Athena Jones, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
And then, like an epiphany from the saints, a glint of yellow caught my eye.
—Lisa Donovan, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Each episode focuses on a singular saint, including Joan of Arc, Francis of Assisi, John the Baptist, Thomas Becket, Mary Magdalene, Moses the Black, Sebastian and Maximillian Kolbe.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
Songwriters, agents, managers, prison matrons, nuns, saints, satins, dresses, spotlights, doorsteps, songs, drugs—all white.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
In a place where every cobblestone can be imagined to echo the footfalls of emperors and saints, Woodman’s operatic vision reached its fullest expression.
—Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
Though the Roman Catholic Church removed the saint from their calendar in 1969 due to a lack of solid evidence, St. Valentine is regarded as the patron saint of lovers, and his Feb. 14 feast day is celebrated through gestures of affection.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024
As the conservator writes, pilgrim’s badges typically depicted human or animal figures, including saints, knights, birds and dragons.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
Steven Litt, cleveland, 22 Feb. 2020
There are so many people to saint but first and foremost are the volunteer fire departments who responded to the fire.
—Sainted & Tainted Writers, Twin Cities, 13 July 2019
In 2000, Nicholas, his wife, and children were sainted by the Russian Orthodox church.
—Nancy Bilyeau, Town & Country, 25 Apr. 2017
Feed My Starving Children is to be sainted for its work — people working to feed people.
—Sainted & Tainted Writers, Twin Cities, 17 June 2017
MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY, Los Angeles Jocelin Mata, Santa Ana High School
Major: nursing, $
Why this school?
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 15 June 2017
The average number of carries in a season for a lead Saints back is roughly half (175) the total Peterson was used to getting in Minnesota.
—Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com, 19 May 2017
Noun
Church traditions honor these local saints for their efforts to advance the faith and remember them for their gruesome deaths.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
Villanova agreed to preserve part of the legacy of Mother Cabrini, the first American saint of the Catholic church, though the specific plans for the Cabrini campus are unclear.
—Athena Jones, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
And then, like an epiphany from the saints, a glint of yellow caught my eye.
—Lisa Donovan, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Each episode focuses on a singular saint, including Joan of Arc, Francis of Assisi, John the Baptist, Thomas Becket, Mary Magdalene, Moses the Black, Sebastian and Maximillian Kolbe.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
Songwriters, agents, managers, prison matrons, nuns, saints, satins, dresses, spotlights, doorsteps, songs, drugs—all white.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
In a place where every cobblestone can be imagined to echo the footfalls of emperors and saints, Woodman’s operatic vision reached its fullest expression.
—Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
Though the Roman Catholic Church removed the saint from their calendar in 1969 due to a lack of solid evidence, St. Valentine is regarded as the patron saint of lovers, and his Feb. 14 feast day is celebrated through gestures of affection.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024
As the conservator writes, pilgrim’s badges typically depicted human or animal figures, including saints, knights, birds and dragons.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
Verb
Charismatic in life, she was sainted in death,’’ Goodyear wrote.
—Steven Litt, cleveland, 22 Feb. 2020
There are so many people to saint but first and foremost are the volunteer fire departments who responded to the fire.
—Sainted & Tainted Writers, Twin Cities, 13 July 2019
In 2000, Nicholas, his wife, and children were sainted by the Russian Orthodox church.
—Nancy Bilyeau, Town & Country, 25 Apr. 2017
Feed My Starving Children is to be sainted for its work — people working to feed people.
—Sainted & Tainted Writers, Twin Cities, 17 June 2017
MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY, Los Angeles Jocelin Mata, Santa Ana High School
Major: nursing, $
Why this school?
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 15 June 2017
The average number of carries in a season for a lead Saints back is roughly half (175) the total Peterson was used to getting in Minnesota.
—Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com, 19 May 2017
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“Saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saint. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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