saints
Example Sentences
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Vietnam has had 117 people beatified and later canonised as saints, but the Church said this was the first time a beatification ceremony had been held in the country rather than at the Vatican.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
None of them are saints, and they’re not necessarily Goody Two-shoes.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
Christian figures who embody ideals of goodness and holiness – saints, Mary and even Jesus – are the ones who rule the runway.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Military heroes can be depicted on horseback clutching the accoutrements of war, statesmen shown gesturing dramatically in mid-oration, and saints and clerics rendered awash in revelation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Praying Mother Washington had not come in until all of the saints were on their knees, and now she stood, the terrible, old, black woman, above his Aunt Florence, helping her to pray.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
