patron saint

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

Since I was born on his day, and as he was the village’s patron saint, I held him for the kin I never had.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi