patron saint

noun

Definition of patron saintnext
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 And that’s how Bomer became the movement’s accidental patron saint. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 The crochet, the suede, the fringe; its patron saints Kate Moss and Sienna Miller. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 July 2026 Only later did her parents learn that Seton is the patron saint of grief. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Here the enduring wisdom of Indian spiritual philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti, Ojai’s informal patron saint, serves even to hold a recent incursion of ultra-rich to account. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for patron saint
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  1. model
  2. idea
  3. example
  4. incarnation
  5. ideal
Noun
  • Find out what the bill does when one workflow triples its tool calls after a model upgrade, because that is the scenario that turns a modest platform fee into a line item the CFO wants explained.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • One researcher involved in model development told the South China Morning Post that his team’s existing training pipelines depend on CUDA, making a hardware switch far from straightforward.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of model
Noun
  • For now, though, soccer’s civil war appears to be heading toward an entrenched standoff of ideas and values.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • With that idea as his foundation, Zhang built the rest of the fight around that notion.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of idea
Noun
  • One example is United Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 767s, which feature all the carrier’s very latest cabin comfort experiences, but four of which entered service way back in 1991.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Smithsonian’s The Tree Book and Cesar Leonardi and Franca Stagi’s The Architecture of Trees are just a few examples of the literature available on the shelves.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of example
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  • The cross did much worse to the one whom Christians believe to be the human incarnation of God, yet Jesus’ followers believed that his very crucifixion was the key to unlocking the revelation of God’s grace.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But still — a solid episode of Project Runway in its current incarnation.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of incarnation
Noun
  • The open-ear clip-on design reduces pressure in the ear canal, making the earbuds ideal for extended workdays, commuting, walking and other activities where users want to stay connected to their music and surroundings.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Yet as the hippie movement rejected mainstream political ideals, the counterculture was also exemplified through food.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ideal

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