sainthood
noun
saint·hood
ˈsānt-ˌhu̇d 
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Examples of sainthood in a Sentence
because of his years of dedicated service to the church, they considered him a perfect example of sainthood
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That left one final step, completed Monday, when the Vatican announced the pope had decreed the canonization would go ahead after cardinals convened by the pope voted in favor of Acutis’ sainthood, along with 14 others.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN, 1 July 2024
In a tiny rural village in Argentina, Rita Lopez, a pious yet insatiably competitive woman, decides that staging a miracle could be her ticket to sainthood.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 June 2024
If he's canonized, Acutis will become the first person born in the early 1980s to late 1990s to achieve sainthood, the BBC reported — although the outlet added that it's not yet known when this may happen.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Hosted, narrated and executive produced by Scorsese, the series will encompass eight one-hour episodes exploring the stories of eight figures on their journey to sainthood.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
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Christopher Lamb, CNN, 1 July 2024
In a tiny rural village in Argentina, Rita Lopez, a pious yet insatiably competitive woman, decides that staging a miracle could be her ticket to sainthood.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 June 2024
If he's canonized, Acutis will become the first person born in the early 1980s to late 1990s to achieve sainthood, the BBC reported — although the outlet added that it's not yet known when this may happen.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Hosted, narrated and executive produced by Scorsese, the series will encompass eight one-hour episodes exploring the stories of eight figures on their journey to sainthood.
—Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
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sainthood
noun
saint·hood
ˈsānt-ˌhu̇d
1
: the quality or state of being a saint
2
: saints as a group
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