saints
Example Sentences
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In the spirit of the Habsburg counterreformation, ornate churches, Baroque palaces and statues of saints sprung up across the city.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Although Aleys’s mother cannot read, she knows the stories of the saints and relishes embroidering them with “goriest” details to keep her children interested.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
The County Down town may be better known as the home of St Patrick, but it's said Ireland's two other patron saints, Brigid and Colmcille are also buried there.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
On the four pendentives supporting the dome, the artist has depicted four patron saints of Parma: John the Baptist, Hilary, Bernard of the Uberti, and probably Thomas the Apostle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Like most saints, he made his living by copying manuscripts and drawing pictures for them.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
