as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
a man who always maintained that his mother's saintship was beyond question
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For millions of people, for more than 2,000 years, the advent has represented an opportunity to reflect, to anticipate—to make holiness out of the spiritual equivalent of standing in line, to sit in stillness during the year’s darkest time and know the light is coming.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
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Here, and in the show’s finale, Lipton nails a very Wilderean combination of bluntness, holiness, and dry humor.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
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Neptune, the planet of dreams, spirituality, fantasy, and illusion, has finally moved into the fiery sign of Aries.—
Katharina Fuchs,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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Hamid, a religious Muslim, also exudes a spirituality that stands in contrast to many of his peers.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Saintship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saintship. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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