as in devout
showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue
renowned as theologian as well as for his work as medical missionary in Africa, Dr. Albert Schweitzer was widely regarded as one of the most sainted individuals of his time
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Recent Examples of sainted
This bio-pic (the first of Dumont’s two films about the doomed and sainted warrior) externalizes the wild subjectivity of her religious devotion in the form of a rock opera, based on plays by the Christian mystic poet Charles Péguy (1871–1914).
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
The rules, the sainted Laws, decree that once a game has restarted, it cannot be stopped.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
Might Pablo himself have been bound by just such a hallowed yoke, a sainted confidante?
—Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
Oh, my sainted aunt!
—Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2023
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
The rules, the sainted Laws, decree that once a game has restarted, it cannot be stopped.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
Might Pablo himself have been bound by just such a hallowed yoke, a sainted confidante?
—Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
Oh, my sainted aunt!
—Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sainted
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Hunter believes Smit, a devout Christian, crossed a line.Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Participating in American commercial Christmas does not mean participating in the Christian faith and takes nothing away from our devout Christian friends who celebrate a sacred holiday.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The pious townspeople eat food for sustenance, not enjoyment, and for over a decade Babette dutifully prepares a rather drab-looking bread soup for the sisters, per their instructions.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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And yet something about her pious active listening face really gets to Urs.Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Because the very same al-Qaida jihadists that the EU still accuses on its own website of assassinations, forced religious conversions, hostage takings and suicide bombings, now self-identity as statesmen.Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 28 Dec. 2024
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The use of beads for religious purposes is believed to originate from Hinduism, about 29 centuries ago.Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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Her devoted readers seemed to blithely accept that her stories, with their grisly leitmotifs, were the product of a saintly lady who was making it all up, out of empathy.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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In this Danish Oscar-winner, Babette, a chef, flees violence in France and comes to work for two saintly sisters leading a flock of believers in 19th century Denmark.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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In Immaculate, Sydney Sweeney stars as Sister Cecilia, who becomes a holy figure to her fellow nuns when she’s found to be pregnant despite being a virgin.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Greeks, led by King Antiochus IV, had sought to suppress Jewish religious practices, outlawed the observance of Judaism, and desecrated the holy Temple in Jerusalem.Gail Swedroe, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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Terry was among the most reverent of Fowler over the weekend.Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 17 Dec. 2024
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But while the performer known as V was, to the world, one of seven young men at the helm of the year’s most polished, cutting-edge wave of contemporary pop dominance, the artist who grew up Kim Tae-hyung was, in his personal life, a reverent fan of a much different genre: jazz.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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This venerable deli, open for 35 years in San Francisco and 29 years in Foster City, boasted a whopping 11 variations on the cheesesteak theme, including versions with chicken, salami, mushrooms, pizza toppings or all-vegetarian on torpedo rolls.Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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While the venerable medical drama is known for bringing back cast members, Henderson is one of few who have never been back.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Sainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sainted. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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