saints

Example Sentences

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His children were named for Catholic saints and educated as Catholics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

None of them are saints, and they’re not necessarily Goody Two-shoes.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

For example, their 2013 “Tailored Mosaic” line, inspired by the golden mosaics in the Cathedral of Monreale in Sicily, featured garments adorned with angels, saints and Mary, as well as biblical figures.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Like amateur detectives, we learn alongside them as they click around pages about Sumerian devils, Catholic saints and the origin of the nursery rhymes “London Bridge” and “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

They came up from the water, visibly under the power of the Lord, and on the shore the saints awaited them, beating their tambourines.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin