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

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

“But St. Jude is the patron saint of lost causes,” Bri replied.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer