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
Before the battle, he prayed to St John of Beverley, a holy man whose tomb became popular with pilgrims.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024
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
The people of the village loved him, and soon his reputation as a holy man began to spread throughout all of Poland.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
