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
The Baroque Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán is a beautiful church to visit, as is the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, dedicated to Oaxaca's patron saint.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
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 story has become so ingrained in the imagination of Brazilians that even today, John Bosco is considered the capital’s patron saint, with both a chapel and a church named after him.
—Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
The patron saint of the auto-cracy was Robert Moses, the mid-20th century New York City urban planner who left an outsized legacy across the country that resulted in cities built for car dependency.
—Jason Haber, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
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 story has become so ingrained in the imagination of Brazilians that even today, John Bosco is considered the capital’s patron saint, with both a chapel and a church named after him.
—Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026
The patron saint of the auto-cracy was Robert Moses, the mid-20th century New York City urban planner who left an outsized legacy across the country that resulted in cities built for car dependency.
—Jason Haber, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patron saint
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Meta spent 2025 overhauling its AI unit after the release of its Llama 4 family of AI models failed to captivate third-party developers.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Russia will build two VVER-1200 reactors, Rosatom’s most successful export model, which also complies with the strictest international requirements, at the site.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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May 21 – June 20 What connections could help your ideas grow?—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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But ideas to spur Idaho’s stagnant housing stock — namely through deregulation or preemption of local land use — are gaining steam as the session drags on.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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For example, Desert needs to get her wisdom teeth removed but says the TSA isn’t approving time off during the shutdown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
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For example, there was no mandate that immigration officers wear identification or other changes the White House had floated earlier in talks, including a ban on immigration enforcement at schools, churches, hospitals and other sensitive places, the person said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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In Yunnan, Hyland spent much of her time around Dali, a once-small mountain town that has cycled through various incarnations through the years.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Fey, so instrumental in SNL‘s modern era, was drafted in to add some gravitas to the UK incarnation.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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And that’s a less-than-ideal scenario to be in, considering that the US has continuously had at least one astronaut in space for the last 26 years.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Add workwear essentials like kitten heels and a structured handbag, making the ensemble ideal for meetings that transition seamlessly into the evening.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Patron saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron%20saint. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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