saintly
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- hypersaintly adjective
- quasi-saintly adjective
- saintlily adverb
- saintliness noun
- supersaintly adjective
- unsaintly adjective
Etymology
Origin of saintly
Example Sentences
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The Independent notes that he was seen as a "saintly" and "ecclesiastical" figure on Fleet Street.
From BBC
This disciplined capital allocation — returning all free cash flow to shareholders via dividends and buybacks — makes it practically saintly.
From MarketWatch
When the rapping resumes, the man goes to the window to admit “a stately Raven / of the saintly days of yore.”
That is a category reserved for martyrs, those deemed to have lived a life of heroic values and candidates who the Church declares to have a saintly reputation.
From BBC
“Paul and I join in mourning the loss of President Jimmy Carter and in giving thanks for his life, which was saintly in its devotion to public service and peace.”
From Los Angeles Times
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