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Recent Examples of saint
Walking through Rome, churches named after female saints tell stories of unwavering faith.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 9 May 2025
The hymn implores the saints to help the cardinals find a successor to Pope Francis to lead the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
With a recent project focusing on the lives of eight Catholic saints, as well as his commitment to the Aldeas documentary, Scorsese continues to examine his faith.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
The legend traces back to a 12th-century Irish saint (St. Malachy) and a long list of foretold popes, beginning in the 1100s and ending after 112 popes.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 9 May 2025
The hymn implores the saints to help the cardinals find a successor to Pope Francis to lead the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
With a recent project focusing on the lives of eight Catholic saints, as well as his commitment to the Aldeas documentary, Scorsese continues to examine his faith.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025
The legend traces back to a 12th-century Irish saint (St. Malachy) and a long list of foretold popes, beginning in the 1100s and ending after 112 popes.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saint
Noun
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The funny thing is that most interpretations of Virgo have the virgin holding the ear in her right hand….Go figure.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2025
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And, both classical and modern critics have pointed out that the original Hebrew of Isaiah 7:14, the prophecy that the Gospel writers cite to support their claim, makes reference not to a virgin, but literally to a young woman (almah).—
Jack Hanson,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the early nineties, Pavement looked like a funny paradox, a crew of cherubs in collared shirts backed by Young, a long-haired, often shirtless showman pounding his drums.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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In the yard the stone statues of two naked cherubs hug, an orange tree is laden with fruit and the flame red hibiscus and poinsettia are in full bloom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Osborne Jockey: Saffie Osborne Morning line odds: 12-1 This colt ships in from the UAE, where he’s been since December, with English trainer Osborne.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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This race, however, is a major step up in class for the young colt.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
16 May 2025
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“Saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saint. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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