saintly

Example Sentences

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With saintly calm, the too-good-for-him Dr. Barrett packs her things and returns to her peaceful castle.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

“The way her hijab haloed Nour’s head” gives her a saintly presence, “or so Jimmy thought.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Or as close to saintly as anything involving tar sands can get.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

That is a category reserved for martyrs, those deemed to have lived a life of heroic values and candidates who the Church declares to have a saintly reputation.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

“Should tell Filch, I should,” said Peeves in a saintly voice, but his eyes glittered wickedly.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling