as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
because of his years of dedicated service to the church, they considered him a perfect example of sainthood
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But her storyline is also wrapped up in some of the musical’s more controversial elements, including the fact that transitioning offers Emilia some degree of redemption — and even sainthood, if the final scene is any indication — after a life of crime.
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Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
The weight of the parade, which tells the story of Joan of Arc — from military bravery to burning at the stake to sainthood — is not lost upon Sacco.
—Jack Brook and Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Aspiring to sainthood or poetry feels like an unfair ask.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Kolbe was beautified, the step before sainthood, in 1971, by Pope Paul VI.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
The weight of the parade, which tells the story of Joan of Arc — from military bravery to burning at the stake to sainthood — is not lost upon Sacco.
—Jack Brook and Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Aspiring to sainthood or poetry feels like an unfair ask.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Kolbe was beautified, the step before sainthood, in 1971, by Pope Paul VI.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sainthood
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“Sainthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sainthood. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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