patron saint
Example Sentences
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Yet posterity knows this patron saint of the college English major as the father of economics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Ceuta's regional government cancelled the city's annual patron saint festivities, which were due to begin on Saturday, due to the "current circumstances".
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Who is the patron saint of lost causes?
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
“Is that he that hath fed on honeydew? Is that my saintly, sugarcoated brother, projected hero of the first game? The patron saint of jump shots?”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
