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
On social media, graduate degree holders will eagerly tell you that Britain’s patron saint is Turkish, its alphabet Roman, its religion Middle Eastern, and its royal family German.
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Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
She was canonized in 1267 and became the patron saint of brides, widows, the poor and those whose children have died.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Aside from Carnival, every locality on the island has its own festa dedicated to the patron saint of the town.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, winding alleys lead past plaques of Saint Catalina Thomàs—Mallorca’s patron saint—born in the village in 1533.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
She was canonized in 1267 and became the patron saint of brides, widows, the poor and those whose children have died.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Aside from Carnival, every locality on the island has its own festa dedicated to the patron saint of the town.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, winding alleys lead past plaques of Saint Catalina Thomàs—Mallorca’s patron saint—born in the village in 1533.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patron saint
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Whatever is decided, some kind of change in Madrid’s club model is coming, and has been in preparation for some time.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Beyond medical uses The team also equipped the robot with a tiny camera, enabling it to inspect hard-to-reach spots inside the jet engine model.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Based on an idea by Bernabei, the series is written by Elena Bucaccio, Matthew Parkhill and Francesco Arlanch.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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Construction robots are no longer a far-off idea.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Sea star wasting disease is a rare example of a fast and coordinated response to a marine epidemic.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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This is also a great time to marvel at other examples of the city’s architecture, like the Catedral de Mallorca, a cathedral towering over the city skyline and the Llotja de Palma, a 15th-century Gothic guildhall that frequently hosts art exhibitions.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Speaking to Radio Times last week, Al Murray, co-creator of Spitting Image‘s YouTube incarnation, defended the series, citing freedom of speech.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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But Gunn says the Caped Crusader isn’t necessarily coming through this incarnation.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Oct. 2025
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Their romantic and radical ideals collapsed together.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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While Njoku's name has been mentioned, one Browns' insider fired back against that ideal.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Patron saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron%20saint. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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