sainted

adjective

ˈsān-təd How to pronounce sainted (audio)
Definition of saintednext
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. — 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
  1. devout
  2. pious
  3. religious
  4. saintly
  5. holy
  6. venerable
  7. reverent
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  • Ghalib was a devout Muslim yet drank wine despite Islam’s prohibition on alcohol.
    — Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Adenauer, De Gasperi, and Schuman were all devout Catholics, and Monnet, though not a religious man, was born into a pious Catholic family.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of devout
Adjective
  • Adenauer, De Gasperi, and Schuman were all devout Catholics, and Monnet, though not a religious man, was born into a pious Catholic family.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Philemon and Baucis, a pious Phrygian couple, hospitably received the disguised Zeus and Hermes after their richer neighbors had refused to do so.
    — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
Definition of pious
Adjective
  • The editor of the journal Kayhan, Hossein Shariatmadari, wrote that enforcement is both a legal obligation and a religious duty for officials.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Whether to use the stations is a private choice, and any individual may use the facilities for either a secular or religious purpose.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of religious
Adjective
  • This saintly billionaire is too good to exist — and soon doesn’t.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Prudhomme smiles with saintly patience as a gentleman takes an age to take a selfie.
    — Andy McGrath, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of saintly
Adjective
  • Especially when, during a timeless, holy ritual, your daughter starts rocking out in front of the congregation.
    — Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Far-right extremists are even encouraging Jewish-Arab violence atop the Temple Mount, the most sacred site in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam, which could ignite anti-Israel religious violence and terrorism in the region.
    — Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of holy
Adjective
  • The venerable company Sea Doo had just announced a new version of its popular Spark model, this one with an X after it.
    — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Its name was inspired by the New York hotel, deemed venerable enough to give the new outfit some heft, and its first swing at a leveraged buyout was for Chi-Chi’s, the Mexican restaurant chain, in 1987.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of venerable
Adjective
  • These movies always run the risk of being overly reverent, and for better and worse, Johnson’s take on Bourdain’s formative years is not concerned with reverence.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Lost Boys gave us the chance to create something that feels reverent toward the film while still staking its own claim.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of reverent

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“Sainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sainted. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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