the Virgin

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In the 1990s, Christianity began playing an even larger part in fashion, as the Virgin Mary and saints began to appear on garments.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

On her neck sat a hand-carved quartz crystal in the shape of the Virgin Mary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s not going to be a quick, easy task even if the cancellation is starting to take place with startling speed: Chávez’s presence is as ubiquitous in Mexican American life as the Virgin of Guadalupe.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Indyke and Kahn "profited substantially from their relationship with Epstein" the court documents in the Virgin Islands case also claim.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

All linen was swept aside to be washed, but she carefully wrapped the useless cord and the afterbirth and laid the package at the feet of the Virgin on the small altar.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya