holy man
Example Sentences
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Two weeks later, the holy man came to the Peterhof Palace outside St. Petersburg at the suggestion of two sisters who were part of the czar’s extended family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
He was a holy man, after all, and saints were supposed to hover around their relics.
From Slate • Dec. 15, 2024
And in “First Reformed,” Hawke is the Rev. Ernst Toller, a holy man filled with despair over climate change.
From New York Times • May 21, 2023
"Helbrans cast himself as a Messiah-like figure who could do what he liked because he was a holy man," says Yisrael.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2023
Three fires were lit nearby, and the men of the town chanted during the cremation until his spirit had left his body and a holy man announced that Sassur was dead.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
