saint
Example Sentences
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They go off during summer festas, after Mass on big saint days, and, it turns out, when the governing party wins reelection.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
He couldn’t overcome the opposition, including the powerful maritime unions, and called himself the patron saint of lost causes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
With their help, the conference can put its money where its mouth is, as the patron saint of world-changing upstarts.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
Our twisted version of a capitalist guardian angel, patron saint of spandex in a cropped matching set.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The Saint Christopher medal shines in the moonlight, but even a saint seems small and powerless against what’s coming.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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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