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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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.
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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
Singer is eager to intervene here, emphasizing that animal-rights activism should pursue the diminishment of suffering, not the achievement of sainthood.
—Elizabeth Barber, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2023
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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
Singer is eager to intervene here, emphasizing that animal-rights activism should pursue the diminishment of suffering, not the achievement of sainthood.
—Elizabeth Barber, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2023
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“Sainthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sainthood. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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