patron saint

Example Sentences

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But then one of their tormentors became a patron saint.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The "beads" are fossilised parts of the stem of a marine animal called a crinoid, but they earnt their nickname from St Cuthbert, considered the patron saint of the North of England.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The giant candlesticks’ scrolled feet support robustly modeled evangelists; Mark is most conspicuous, as befits the patron saint of Venice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

The portrait of Finley’s wife, Cameron Washington, was perched in the southwest corner, looking down on the space like a kind of patron saint of all the portraits, over a dozen total.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

“The patron saint of community service is asking me when I did something for myself?”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone