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Recent Examples of saint
Yolanda’s boyfriend—he is named Laurent, as in the saint of the river—approaches with three egg cups, each containing a soft-boiled egg.
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Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Whitaker nicknamed the place Sparrow Hall, a reference to a medieval saint’s proverb about a sparrow who flies over a royal banquet, feeling only a brief moment of warmth.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Mar. 2025
Over the years, Musk has made himself into a contemporary saint of overwork, laboring with a ferocity at once stunning and pathological.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
They are surrounded on all sides by statues of saints looking down on them.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Whitaker nicknamed the place Sparrow Hall, a reference to a medieval saint’s proverb about a sparrow who flies over a royal banquet, feeling only a brief moment of warmth.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Mar. 2025
Over the years, Musk has made himself into a contemporary saint of overwork, laboring with a ferocity at once stunning and pathological.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
They are surrounded on all sides by statues of saints looking down on them.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saint
Noun
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Unlike seed oils, olive oil is often sold in its natural, unrefined forms—cold pressed and extra virgin.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Báthory, with Matthew David Wilder (Your Name Here) set to direct, is based on the story of Hungary’s Elizabeth Báthory, who found infamy after bathing in the blood of virgins.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Above the doorways, delicate gold cherubs peer down, which Trump was keen to display as a symbolic gesture.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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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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Sovereignty, a promising colt who opened at 8-5, is the one to beat in the Florida Derby.—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Southwest second-place finisher Sandman, a Tapit colt and Oaklawn winner trained by Mark Casse, is No. 32 in the pool and 40-1.—
Bob Wisener,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saint. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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