saint
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The Supreme Court’s decision emerged from a suit brought on behalf of two California teachers by the Thomas More Society, a conservative public interest firm named for the 16th century Catholic saint.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
Since then, other revelations have further tarnished the legacy of the Chicano labor and civil rights leader long considered a secular saint.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
They go off during summer festas, after Mass on big saint days, and, it turns out, when the governing party wins reelection.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
He couldn’t overcome the opposition, including the powerful maritime unions, and called himself the patron saint of lost causes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
I’m not jealous, dear, do your best, only don’t make a saint of him.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing saint
World Religions
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Medieval Europe - Introductory
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Medieval Christendom, Lessons 1–2
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