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Recent Examples of saint
The saints & clergy in the dome’s three-thousand-square-foot mural looking down on me.
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Patrycja Humienik, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
George is not a saint; like everyone else, he’s made mistakes.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
In the film, Seeger is portrayed as a secular saint — serene and good humored, the troubadour as social justice warrior.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
In 2018, Pope Paul was canonized a saint of the Catholic Church.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Patrycja Humienik, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
George is not a saint; like everyone else, he’s made mistakes.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
In the film, Seeger is portrayed as a secular saint — serene and good humored, the troubadour as social justice warrior.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
In 2018, Pope Paul was canonized a saint of the Catholic Church.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saint
Noun
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An olive oil that does not have defects and a free acidity level of less than 0.8 is considered extra virgin.—
Patty Weasler, RN, BSN,
Verywell Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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The emperor provided Xu Fu with ships and the 3,000 virgins that the magician claimed were essential to the quest.—
Joe Kloc,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There are mysterious initials, a cherub wearing a balaclava.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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The resulting painting, inspired in part by Peter Paul Rubens’s portrait of King Philip, shows the King of Pop on horseback, in glinting gold armor, with cherubs fluttering overhead.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2024
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Also, #2 Sovereignty (3/1) for trainer Bill Mott is another Into Mischief colt coming off a layoff having faced progressively tougher competition while holding an advantage of having already raced 2-turns.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The colt is such a prohibitive favorite among the field of nine the race is declared a non-wagering contest.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saint. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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