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

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

My grandmother switches her prayers to St. Ann, patron saint of difficult labor.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt