saintlier; saintliest
saintliness
noun
Examples of saintly in a Sentence
a saintly man who devoted his life to caring for the dying
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Silicon Valley’s saintly elevation of the founder-entrepreneur follows a century of management theory that celebrated such figures for their work ethic and higher purpose.
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Margaret O’Mara, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
However, the names of Louisville's saintly neighborhoods can be directly traced back to some of the area's first churches and hospitals, not the holy men themselves.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
Older Rita is still self-possessed but, as written, there’s a distance that smooths the edges, turns her into a saintly figure and saps the character of the charge that keeps someone married for decades.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2024
Many of these are of a morbid cast, relics in the saintly sense.
—Brett Martin, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
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Margaret O’Mara, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2022
However, the names of Louisville's saintly neighborhoods can be directly traced back to some of the area's first churches and hospitals, not the holy men themselves.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
Older Rita is still self-possessed but, as written, there’s a distance that smooths the edges, turns her into a saintly figure and saps the character of the charge that keeps someone married for decades.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2024
Many of these are of a morbid cast, relics in the saintly sense.
—Brett Martin, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
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“Saintly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saintly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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