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
The sainted Tom Brady had a busload of go-to receivers over the years.
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Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
The movement had adherents among the student body and on the faculty at the Catholic University in Chiclayo, which has about ten thousand students, and the cathedral boasted an enormous portrait of Josemaria Escrivá, Opus Dei’s sainted founder.
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Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
That’s the water her mean father and her sainted mother crossed to get her here, to this country, to this place.
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Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
The movement had adherents among the student body and on the faculty at the Catholic University in Chiclayo, which has about ten thousand students, and the cathedral boasted an enormous portrait of Josemaria Escrivá, Opus Dei’s sainted founder.
—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
That’s the water her mean father and her sainted mother crossed to get her here, to this country, to this place.
—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sainted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sainted
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For a devout convert to Catholicism, Vance has a bumpy history with the Vatican.
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Fearing a loss of their significant clout and influence, devout Protestants revived the earlier campaign to write their faith commitments into the Constitution.
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Others regard the unum as a pious myth.
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However, this distinction did more than pit pious Americans against an atheist enemy.
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Americans are more likely than not to favor religious expression in public schools, though most agree participation should be voluntary, a national survey has found.
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That they are entitled to not wear the uniforms, that they’re entitled to express their religious beliefs.
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As if value just floats in thin air and evil aldermen are firing bazookas in its saintly direction.
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That’s not to say Rastignac is portrayed as a saintly figure.
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There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.
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The devil invades a Georgetown home, and holy men have quite the job to do on a demonic little girl.
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The 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) is gearing up to celebrate the venerable Czech fest’s past and, at the same time, guide it into its future.
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Cosmetics, as venerable as mirrors, boomed to an unprecedented degree.
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Not a hushed and reverent scene at all, lively and fun.
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This is a lovely, if rather decorous and reverent, tale of an illicit affair that’s unlikely to cause as much noise as Dhont’s last two films.
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“Sainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sainted. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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