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
Jennifer Aniston has been the patron saint of our hair-spiration board since her Friends days.
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Glenn explains Carmen is the patron saint of sailing, and the rite is about getting her blessing.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The future patron saint of prisoners, drug addicts and journalists was born in Poland on Jan. 8, 1894, as Raymund Kolbe, the second son of Julius Kolbe and Maria Dąbrowska.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
While the actual date of celebration has rotated through the years, in correlation with the day of the reigning Sovereign Prince's patron saint, Prince Albert chose to honor it on Nov. 19 like his late father, Prince Rainier, did as the sovereign of Monaco.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Glenn explains Carmen is the patron saint of sailing, and the rite is about getting her blessing.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The future patron saint of prisoners, drug addicts and journalists was born in Poland on Jan. 8, 1894, as Raymund Kolbe, the second son of Julius Kolbe and Maria Dąbrowska.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
While the actual date of celebration has rotated through the years, in correlation with the day of the reigning Sovereign Prince's patron saint, Prince Albert chose to honor it on Nov. 19 like his late father, Prince Rainier, did as the sovereign of Monaco.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patron saint
Noun
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Ye and his wife, the Australian model Bianca Censori, were not kicked off the Grammys 2025 red carpet, despite rumors to the contrary.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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This model is equipped with 3D LiDAR sensors and a depth camera for 360-degree environment scanning.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In a world where fashion is increasingly fluid, the tie among other sartorial queues, has become a reinvigorated statement - a la Kamala Harris and her will to take on ideas around gender norms.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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But after trying out ideas with simplified internal gear hubs and derailleurs, SRAM recommended the two-chain design and donated it to the bike charity.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For example a key assumption of the city’s plan anticipates future major capital improvements to maintain and expand water, sewer, and stormwater systems, including treatment facilities, wells, pipe oversizing, and water tower.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Following a quick free kick in the first half, for example, Savinho scampers down the line with just his full-back to beat.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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The game follows the early years of Basim Ibn Ishaq, an Assassin who is later revealed to be a human incarnation of Loki.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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But this incarnation of Section 31 was even more sinister than the standard variety, having been taken over by a megalomaniac AI known as Control.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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California has long been not just a state but an ideal, a place where things happened that couldn't happen anywhere else.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Pursuing that goal has meant emphasizing seemingly old-fashioned media ideals—neutrality, fidelity, hearing from all sides—in ways that can seem extreme.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Patron saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron%20saint. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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