Saint Nick

Example Sentences

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This year, three items made Richard’s wish list: an 8½-foot tall reindeer, a Santa almost as big and a red-and-gold sleigh large enough to hold Saint Nick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

This was not the first time, he pointed out, that Saint Nick had lost his job.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

One of his colleagues in the newborn intensive care unit at Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester was stepping down from his role as Saint Nick.

From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2022

Here’s one thing each Washington sports team should ask Ol’ Saint Nick for Christmas:

From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2022

He laughed heartily at his joke, reminding me of a ragged version of Clement Moore’s Saint Nick from the old poem “The Night Before Christmas.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson