sainted

adjective

saint·​ed ˈsān-təd How to pronounce sainted (audio)
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2
: befitting or relating to a saint
3
: entered into heaven : dead
4
: much admired : idolized

Examples of sainted in a Sentence

They believed whatever they were told by their sainted leader.
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The shorts, led by some wayward sell-side analysts, didn’t realize that Noto is turning this into one of the sainted fintechs out there, like a Block (formerly Square) or a PayPal or an Affirm . Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025 The newest member of the new-look Red Sox is an aggressive, fireplug of a player, which is why Cora keeps comparing him to the sainted Dustin Pedroia. Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025 This one could be like Intel in the 1990s, a stock that had one of the most sainted trajectories, rivaled and now exceeded by that of Club stock Nvidia. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024 Lorne Michaels is the out-of-touch one, and Jim Henson is essentially sainted. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sainted

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sainted was in 1593

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“Sainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sainted. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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sainted

adjective
saint·​ed ˈsānt-əd How to pronounce sainted (audio)
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