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Recent Examples of saint
Romero was canonized a saint by Pope Francis in 2018.
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Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
The annual tradition of launching homemade, unmanned balloons into the skies was brought to Brazil from colonial Portugal, originally as part of festivities honouring Catholic saints.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
This man is the stuff from whom saints, martyrs and superheroes are made.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
Many of the Cubans asking a wish from the saint wear clothing made from rough cloth sacks to represent poverty.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
The annual tradition of launching homemade, unmanned balloons into the skies was brought to Brazil from colonial Portugal, originally as part of festivities honouring Catholic saints.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
This man is the stuff from whom saints, martyrs and superheroes are made.
—The Know, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
Many of the Cubans asking a wish from the saint wear clothing made from rough cloth sacks to represent poverty.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for saint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saint
Noun
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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
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Cooper is very sweet about Kacey’s virgin status, and their kiss is cute, too, nose and all!—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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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Hot Springs horseman Ted Bowman owns Speed King, a Volatile colt, whose next race at Oaklawn has not been determined, Moquett said, in a second post-Southwest workout.—
Bob Wisener,
arkansasonline.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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The 5-year-old colt won his last two races after transferring to the Blacker barn with wins in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship and Breeders’ Cup Sprint.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saint. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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