Synonyms of patron saint

patron saint

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• model
• idea
• example
• incarnation
• ideal
• beau ideal
• manifestation
• pinnacle
• paragon
• classic
• role model
• mirror
• exemplar
• nonpareil
• essence
• eidolon
• nonesuch
• principle
• phantom
• personification
• paradigm
• pink
• embodiment
• guideline
• touchstone
• rule
• zenith
• apex
• archetype
• epitome
• summit
• culmination
• pattern
• gauge
• apotheosis
• standard
• quintessence
• peak
• acme

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patron saint

Columnist Gustavo Arellano says voters should pray extra hard to these patron saints for the 2026 election. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Last year’s Patriots were painted as the patron saints of soft schedules. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Temascalcingo, MexicoAP — Pyrotechnic material exploded during the festival for a patron saint in a town in Mexico State, collapsing a wall, killing at least 10 people and injuring another 64, Mexican authorities said. — CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

There’s a reason this subgenre fizzled — very few writers could match the wit and imagination of Tarantino, much less its patron saint, Elmore Leonard. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026