as in devout
showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue
renowned as theologian as well as for his work as medical missionary in Africa, Dr. Albert Schweitzer was widely regarded as one of the most sainted individuals of his time
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Recent Examples of sainted
On the anniversary of his death last August, a few who knew ‘the sainted junior senator from New York’ remember his legacy.
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Nr Staff, National Review, 18 Aug. 2024
The origins of the sainted drink date to the times of the Persians, who claim to have invented it.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024
This bio-pic (the first of Dumont’s two films about the doomed and sainted warrior) externalizes the wild subjectivity of her religious devotion in the form of a rock opera, based on plays by the Christian mystic poet Charles Péguy (1871–1914).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
The rules, the sainted Laws, decree that once a game has restarted, it cannot be stopped.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
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Nr Staff, National Review, 18 Aug. 2024
The origins of the sainted drink date to the times of the Persians, who claim to have invented it.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024
This bio-pic (the first of Dumont’s two films about the doomed and sainted warrior) externalizes the wild subjectivity of her religious devotion in the form of a rock opera, based on plays by the Christian mystic poet Charles Péguy (1871–1914).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
The rules, the sainted Laws, decree that once a game has restarted, it cannot be stopped.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sainted
Adjective
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The pontiff is resting, the Vatican's press office said publicly on Wednesday morning, in one of its twice-daily updates that have drawn the close attention of devout Catholics worldwide.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fields, on the other hand, seems to be actively encouraging the love between Irving and Burt’s innies to blossom, due to his devout religious beliefs, which frame innies as separate entities with their own souls.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The grieving sisters try to uncover the truth about what happened to Grace, and increasingly suspect Roger’s pious, overbearing sister Angelica (Fiona Shaw) of wrongdoing — but turn out to be (mostly) wrong about her intentions.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Nazanin goes through the same preparations as Salme, who has turned supremely pious in the intervening years, and Zari, who has grown more level-headed, not to say jaded.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Sharia, or Islamic religious law, as interpreted by the government considers conversion from Islam apostasy, a crime punishable by death, according to the U.S. State Department.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The pork dumplings in chili oil are truly a religious experience.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the show’s first two seasons, Laura’s murder broke open a placid American town—much as a severed ear, in Lynch’s 1986 film, Blue Velvet, famously undermined middle America’s saintly image of itself.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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With saintly patience, my P.T. informed me that my shin bone was in great shape.—
Amy X. Wang,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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My search has led me to one of my holy grails: Clinique’s Moisture Surge Sheertint Hydrator.—
Melony Forcier,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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One of the holy grails of modern astronomy is finding life on an alien planet.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter featured a number of reverent tributes to the nation’s 39th commander-in-chief.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Jan. 2025
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His live version from Live at Sin-e is a reverent prayer, as spiritual, sensual and truthful as any song will ever hear.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The venerable travel outfitter Abercrombie & Kent recently announced the launch of A&K Private Estates, a collection of five lavish villas located in some of Tuscany’s most picturesque towns.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The venerable late-night sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live is celebrating its 50th anniversary season this year.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Sainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sainted. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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