saint
Example Sentences
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Lyrical saint Nick Cave was more caustic — notoriously so — when he shared how he felt about these boys of California’s endless summer.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Pope Leo belongs to the Augustinian order of priests, named for the great saint from Roman Africa who is the father of the just-war tradition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
An image of the Catholic saint San Judas Tadeo on the floor of a building in the Cabañas La Loma complex in Tapalpa.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
He is also the patron saint of animals and the environment.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
“Well, I’m asking for something now,” he says, as if we’ve just established that he’s a saint who’s never asked a single person for anything.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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