Santa Muerte
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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One source who viewed a photograph of Madrigal’s body said he dressed the part of the California gangster to the end: He wore a Chicago Bears jersey and a Santa Muerte pendant around his neck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2023
On Facebook, he had begun posting photos of the Santa Muerte, the Saint of Death worshipped by many Mexican criminals.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2021
Like Santa Muerte says in reply to Madre Vega's pleas for intervention, this series has no heart.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2020
Soon Santa Muerte, a folk Catholic death goddess, began to make appearances.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2020
When the man finally turns away from me, I notice a faded Santa Muerte tattoo on his forearm.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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