as in model
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
around the statehouse he's known as the patron saint of partisan politics
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Recent Examples of patron saint
Monaco’s princess brides leave their bouquets at the Sainte-Dévote Chapel dedicated to the principality’s patron saint.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
During the Catholic holiday of Palm Sunday, hundreds of pajareros from across the country flock to Mexico City and decorate 10-foot-tall stacks of cages, adorning them with bright flowers, tinsel and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Even the ideology of the group’s patron saint was more complicated than the ACC lets on.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
And the brief life of France's patron saint, Joan of Arc, was also in the 15th century.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
During the Catholic holiday of Palm Sunday, hundreds of pajareros from across the country flock to Mexico City and decorate 10-foot-tall stacks of cages, adorning them with bright flowers, tinsel and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Even the ideology of the group’s patron saint was more complicated than the ACC lets on.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
And the brief life of France's patron saint, Joan of Arc, was also in the 15th century.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for patron saint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patron saint
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Some models feature replaceable blades, like the Milk Street Kitchen Precision peeler, which retails for $30, but by peeler standards that’s high.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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For four of these systems, the observations were sensitive enough to allow the astronomers to measure the masses of the component stars from first principles, independent of any guidance from theoretical models.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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By evening, disruptive Uranus enters your 9th House of Higher Learning and Beliefs, opening your mind to new perspectives, ideas, and possibilities.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sneaky Jon Cooper The Bolts showed their normal forward lines in pregame warmups, but then had other ideas once the puck dropped Friday night.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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For example, a single high-quality crown or veneer at a private London clinic can cost £600 to £1,200 or more, whereas similar work in Turkey is often much lower.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now, a group of doctors is using the example of Hurricane Helene to urge federal lawmakers to help improve access to substance use medications in severe weather emergencies.—
Andrew Jones,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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That point has echoed through every incarnation of The Rocky Horror Show since.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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That incarnation lasted through two world wars but was gone by 1963.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Catholic tradition has long sought to reform the world according to its ideals, even if that means working with people who have a very different understanding of the good.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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But their existence challenges the American ideal that suburban single-family houses are meant for homeowners, and their growth is now in jeopardy.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Patron saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron%20saint. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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