saint
Example Sentences
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo paid tribute to Mazibuko on Monday, describing him as "kind to a fault" and a "saint" who acted as a "wise elder" for the group's younger members.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Lyrical saint Nick Cave was more caustic — notoriously so — when he shared how he felt about these boys of California’s endless summer.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
An image of the Catholic saint San Judas Tadeo on the floor of a building in the Cabañas La Loma complex in Tapalpa.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
But then one of their tormentors became a patron saint.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
Although I hadn’t yet chosen St. Sebastian as my patron saint, he must have been working overtime, because I felt hardly any pain in my ankle after surgery.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
Vocabulary lists containing saint
World Religions
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Medieval Europe - Introductory
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Medieval Christendom, Lessons 1–2
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