How to Use patron saint in a Sentence

patron saint

noun

• The success of her books has made her the patron saint of a new literary movement.
• St. David is the patron saint of Wales.
• St. Christopher is the patron saint of travelers.
• But the patron saint of snail-loving artists is from a few decades ago.
  — Ella Riley-Adams, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
• Your baby will share a name with the patron saint of Paris.
  — Lydia Wang, Parents, 12 Apr. 2026
• D’Angelo could become a patron saint for this ethos.
  — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
• The date of the visit happened to be the feast day of the city’s patron saint.
  — Emma Bubola, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2020
• So who knows - perhaps a quick prayer to the patron saint of salmon will lead more fish to your nets.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2020
• The casket of the patron saint of headache sufferers is about four feet long.
  — Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
• The patron saint of sports here is the son of Job, by way of Sisyphus.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 9 June 2021
• Pascual gets its name from San Pasqual, the patron saint of cooks and kitchens.
  — Taryn White, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
• Paul Newman, the patron saint of laidback menswear, wore one.
  — Liza Corsillo, GQ, 10 Oct. 2017
• She is considered a patron saint of France.
  — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
• The patron saint of theatergoers has clocked in once again.
  — Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Dec. 2025
• The patron saint of the internet never so much as held an iPhone.
  — Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
• Denmark has a patron saint of design and his name is Georg Jensen.
  — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2018
• Now Judy Mikovits is back as a patron saint of science denial.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 May 2020
• Fran Lebowitz is the patron saint of staying at home and doing nothing.
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2020
• Here are some common questions and quick facts about the patron saint of Ireland.
  — al, 17 Mar. 2021
• Meghan Markle might become the new patron saint of British fashion.
  — Kavita Daswani, latimes.com, 3 May 2018
• Reagan is cited all the time as the patron saint of growth-enhancing tax cuts, and that is true.
  — Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2017
• Lisa, the patron saint of SURvers in need of second chances, has had enough.
  — Michele Corriston, PEOPLE.com, 5 Feb. 2018
• All hail the patron saint of city adults who were raised in places that barely warrant a Zip Code.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2024
• Only later did her parents learn that Seton is the patron saint of grief.
  — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
• Akhadas come with shrines to the Hindu god Hanuman, who is seen as a kind of patron saint to the sport.
  — Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2017
• The Irish, outraged at the sight of their patron saint being mocked, rose up to meet the challenge with their fists.
  — Cian T. McMahon, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
• The patron saint of Neapolitan pies is Sophia Loren, who grew up just outside the city.
  — Francesco Lastrucci, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2021
• Prince William is kicking off the weekend in Wales on the feast day for the country’s patron saint.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
• Above all, there was Marvelous Marv Throneberry, the team’s poor patron saint.
  — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
• But no one knows her way around a belt bag quite like Bella Hadid, the patron saint of belt bags on the runway.
  — Georgina Kim, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2019