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 Independent notes that he was seen as a "saintly" and "ecclesiastical" figure on Fleet Street.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

When the rapping resumes, the man goes to the window to admit “a stately Raven / of the saintly days of yore.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

Is she now, by some saintly, heavenly miracle, in favor of this run?

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti