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 fourth century’s Cassian of Imola—patron saint of shorthand writers and court reporters, and apparently a strict teacher—was so irritating that a judge condemned him to be tortured to death by his own students, who stabbed him with their styli and school supplies.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In March, the city erupts for Las Fallas, Valencia’s biggest festival, a riotous display of bonfires, fireworks, and parades honoring Saint Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Santa Claus, the mythic figure who brings gifts late at night on Christmas Eve, is thought to be the patron saint of children.
—Literary Hub, 23 Dec. 2025
The patron saint of theatergoers has clocked in once again.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Dec. 2025
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In March, the city erupts for Las Fallas, Valencia’s biggest festival, a riotous display of bonfires, fireworks, and parades honoring Saint Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Santa Claus, the mythic figure who brings gifts late at night on Christmas Eve, is thought to be the patron saint of children.
—Literary Hub, 23 Dec. 2025
The patron saint of theatergoers has clocked in once again.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patron saint
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The aging expert later developed other biological aging clocks, including models shown in studies to be strong predictors of mortality risk.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Back in 2019, Gab Waller would never have expected that her first client as a personal shopper would be the English model and actor Rosie Huntington-Whitely.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Everybody’s scrolling and everybody’s skipping, but to actually sit down, put a record on and consume it, that’s a very romantic idea.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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As outré as Camel Lights gets, the presence of such treasured guests and ideas apparently rattling around Geologist’s brain for 28 years conveys the sense that this is a genuinely personal work—not a one-off novelty.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Konyndyk argued that mortality data won’t reflect many adverse outcomes of the aid cuts, because humanitarians and aid recipients are frantically reallocating funds; for example, taking money away from education to put it towards food.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Lovejoy, for example, will compete in a basketball district with Anna, Celina, McKinney North, Melissa and other schools far northeast of Dallas.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The new Kleiner is smaller and more focused than its previous incarnation—more boutique than mega.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Admirers wishing to have a brand-new Alvis can commission an exquisite continuation—a few famous prewar and postwar models are available—from the current incarnation of Alvis Car Company Limited.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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Unlike her sister Daphne, Eloise's character is a nonconformist regarding society's ideals of what a woman should be, and her outfits portray that.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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The crunchy Larkin Poe album embodies the musical slipperiness of Americana as an ideal, a carefree cruise through country, blues, rock, and soul; the Molly Tuttle album brims with the rustic zest of early Sheryl Crow.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Patron saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron%20saint. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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