saintly
Example Sentences
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With saintly calm, the too-good-for-him Dr. Barrett packs her things and returns to her peaceful castle.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
When the rapping resumes, the man goes to the window to admit “a stately Raven / of the saintly days of yore.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
This disciplined capital allocation — returning all free cash flow to shareholders via dividends and buybacks — makes it practically saintly.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025
That is a category reserved for martyrs, those deemed to have lived a life of heroic values and candidates who the Church declares to have a saintly reputation.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025
I wanted to hone myself on it till I grew saintly and thin and essential as the blade of a knife.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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