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Recent Examples of saint
The 28 statues of saints were beheaded, mistaken for French kings, and some of the bells were removed and melted down.
1804: Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself emperor of France with the pope in attendance in Notre-Dame, and portions of the cathedral were restored.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
Patron saint of theaters Tom Cruise will be at the center of a well-deserved retrospective at the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 May 2025
In choosing to reign as Francis, first of that name, Jorge Bergoglio signaled clearly the style of his pontificate, which aspired to the simplicity of the saint of Assisi while offering all sorts of ruptures with tradition.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
According to Gillespie, one Italian saint, Catherine of Siena, intervened in the 1300s when the church elected three popes at once because of political turmoil in Europe.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 7 May 2025
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
Patron saint of theaters Tom Cruise will be at the center of a well-deserved retrospective at the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 29 May 2025
In choosing to reign as Francis, first of that name, Jorge Bergoglio signaled clearly the style of his pontificate, which aspired to the simplicity of the saint of Assisi while offering all sorts of ruptures with tradition.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
According to Gillespie, one Italian saint, Catherine of Siena, intervened in the 1300s when the church elected three popes at once because of political turmoil in Europe.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saint
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Two solutions are already out of the gate: a thread blended from virgin and end-of-life materials that Chanel and other brands are already using, and a recycled leather used to create reinforcements inside bags and shoes.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Bathing in the blood of virgins is just one such regime, and god help the flunky who dares displease milady.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Related Articles Cardi accessorized with bold statement, cherub ribbon earrings by Phoebe Hyles, crafted for Nicol & Ford’s fall 2024 collection.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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In the early nineties, Pavement looked like a funny paradox, a crew of cherubs in collared shirts backed by Young, a long-haired, often shirtless showman pounding his drums.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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On Saturday, the brawny colt will be the only horse in the Class of 2025 who will have run in all three races.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The colt instead is preparing for the Belmont Stakes on June 7.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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“Saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saint. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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