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
Chödrön is a kind of patron saint to Buddhists in the United States, and for good reason.
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Melissa Febos, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
The casket of the patron saint of headache sufferers is about four feet long.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
This coincided with the rise of Trump, the man-victim’s patron saint.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
In one fist, the domestic helper holds a small figurine of Our Lady of Good Voyage in Antipolo, the patron saint of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 18 June 2025
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Melissa Febos, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
The casket of the patron saint of headache sufferers is about four feet long.
—Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
This coincided with the rise of Trump, the man-victim’s patron saint.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
In one fist, the domestic helper holds a small figurine of Our Lady of Good Voyage in Antipolo, the patron saint of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for patron saint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patron saint
Noun
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Choose between a model with a permanent filter made of metal or one that uses paper filters.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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The speed of a watercraft depends on the model and its engines, with entry-level craft reaching 40 to 50 mph and mid-range models averaging from 50 to 70 mph, according to Riva Motorsports Miami, a personal watercraft dealer.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In those decades, Americans were fighting over some big ideas.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
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Wellness festivals not going well Jewel had come up with an idea for a wellness festival alongside Trevor Drinkwater, CEO of Inclusion Companies.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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American Airlines, for example, is working with the FAA to develop more fuel efficient routes for its flights.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Japanese is the only language that leaves Li’s mouth, but her occasional inner monologues are in her mother tongue, the most crucial example expressing her growing conflict with the very act of writing itself.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
17 Aug. 2025
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An early incarnation of the company that would become Chuck E. Cheese, Showbiz was a pizza parlor with arcade games and dancing animal robots called animatronics.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
8 Aug. 2025
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In the new incarnation, Washington plays a music mogul who gets drawn into a cat-and-mouse game across New York City when his son is kidnapped.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
4 Aug. 2025
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The group’s ideals are being pursued—but by ICE and the government itself.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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Her long-range autonomy makes her ideal for jaunts to places like Norway, Papua New Guinea, and the Pacific Islands.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Patron saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron%20saint. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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