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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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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.
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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
As the author waited for his motorcycle to get fixed, a Saint Bernard lunged at him, leading him to write of a mother and son who are being stalked by their own rabid dog.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
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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
As the author waited for his motorcycle to get fixed, a Saint Bernard lunged at him, leading him to write of a mother and son who are being stalked by their own rabid dog.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 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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