patron saint
Example Sentences
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With their help, the conference can put its money where its mouth is, as the patron saint of world-changing upstarts.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
Our twisted version of a capitalist guardian angel, patron saint of spandex in a cropped matching set.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Wales celebrates its patron saint every year on 1 March.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
But then one of their tormentors became a patron saint.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
“You mean Carlswald Fingleblatt, patron saint of my childhood?”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
