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
Pope Francis was a notable exception, choosing not the name of a former pope but that of St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th century cleric and patron saint of animals and the environment.
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Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
One of the co-founders of ICAN, Wright adds that Pope Francis’ role as a virtual patron saint of the movement to ban nuclear bombs should be recognized into the future with a special kind of homage.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Genevieve: Your baby will share a name with the patron saint of Paris.
—Lydia Wang, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
Above all, there was Marvelous Marv Throneberry, the team’s poor patron saint.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Christopher Watson, ABC News, 8 May 2025
One of the co-founders of ICAN, Wright adds that Pope Francis’ role as a virtual patron saint of the movement to ban nuclear bombs should be recognized into the future with a special kind of homage.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Genevieve: Your baby will share a name with the patron saint of Paris.
—Lydia Wang, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
Above all, there was Marvelous Marv Throneberry, the team’s poor patron saint.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patron saint
Noun
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In the cerebral artery flow model in the lab, Heit says, the milli-spinner was 100% effective at removing clots in more than 500 attempts.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Given the affordable housing crisis, Vienna’s social housing model has been given enormous media exposure and has been studied by numerous advocacy groups with mixed views.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Great to wear unbuttoned as a beach cover-up or buttoned as a stylish shirt on its own, a linen button-down is always a good idea to include in your suitcase.—
Amber Love Bond,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2025
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This chicken dinner idea checks several of the essential boxes for cowboy cooking: a cast iron skillet, plenty of Southwestern flavor, and a cheesy topping.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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For example, one of my most popular services is writing wedding speeches.—
Jen Glantz,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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For example, in many aerospace programs, each Form 3 submission contains 80 to 150 individual specifications on average, ranging from dimensions to materials, notes and finish requirements.—
Prashant Kondle,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Inside his body, the role would be no spoof at all but the purest of incarnations.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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This incarnation of the character (played by María Gabriela de Faría) isn't quite like that, instead using nanotechnology to alter herself.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 June 2025
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For a joyful expression of summer style, the market tote is my platonic ideal.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Latin American nations, for all their political convulsions and repressive periods, have a rich history of social movements grounded in collective ideals.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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“Patron saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron%20saint. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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