saintlike
Example Sentences
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The original windows, complete with Confederate battle flags, had depicted Lee and Jackson as saintlike figures, with Lee bathed in rays of heavenly light and Jackson welcomed by trumpets into paradise after his death.
From Washington Times • Sep. 23, 2023
Nick Cave’s fans arrived carrying gifts — flowers, handwritten letters, even a portrait of the artist himself set in stained glass, stoic and saintlike.
From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2019
Looks like his saintlike patience with the mistaken mentions is finally paying off this season, even if his personal productivity has really taken a hit.
From Time • Nov. 15, 2016
In 1989, when other German pro athletes were fleeing to countries with lower taxes, he vowed to stay in Germany, where Steffi had an almost saintlike reputation.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2013
"I'm sure I should know," he protested, with an involuntary glance at Marie, so saintlike and virginal in her meekly fichued dress.
From The Guests Of Hercules by Bracker, M. Leone
