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
That seemingly contradictory cocktail might make her a patron saint for a generation lost to the norms but seeking what feels like meaning.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
He is also the patron saint of animals and the environment.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
Many families with children, couples and elderly people could be seen under a large white marquee, waiting their turn to see the 13th century skeleton of Italy's patron saint.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Angela wanted to give him a middle name, Munchin, after the patron saint of Limerick but Malachy said over his dead body.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
