stigmata

Example Sentences

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St. Francis, unmistakable from his tonsure, his chestnut robe and his stigmata, looks lovingly at the Christ Child.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

It's not whether or not he really received the stigmata.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

At least get some kind of stigmata going.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024

Now Ferrara hasn’t even attempted a conventional biopic of the man born Francesco Forgione at the end of the 19th century, and who, according to some accounts, started displaying stigmata after an illness-plagued childhood.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023

“All the physiological stigmata of old age have been abolished. And along with them, of course . . .” “Don’t forget to ask him about that Malthusian belt,” said Fanny.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley