How to Use patron saint in a Sentence
patron saint
noun- The success of her books has made her the patron saint of a new literary movement.
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The date of the visit happened to be the feast day of the city’s patron saint.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2020
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March 17 is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
—Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 13 Mar. 2022
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The patron saint of sports here is the son of Job, by way of Sisyphus.
—Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 9 June 2021
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But the patron saint of snail-loving artists is from a few decades ago.
—Ella Riley-Adams, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
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The chapel’s namesake, St. George, is the patron saint of England.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 13 Sep. 2022
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So who knows - perhaps a quick prayer to the patron saint of salmon will lead more fish to your nets.
—Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2020
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One of our friends, Mrs. E., even prayed to St. Servatius, patron saint of feet.
—Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 July 2021
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The patron saint of Neapolitan pies is Sophia Loren, who grew up just outside the city.
—Francesco Lastrucci, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2021
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Prince William is kicking off the weekend in Wales on the feast day for the country’s patron saint.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
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All hail the patron saint of city adults who were raised in places that barely warrant a Zip Code.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2024
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The blessing is held around the feast day of St. Francis, who is the patron saint of animals.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 4 Oct. 2022
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Behind the Name also notes that Saint Elmo is the patron saint of sailors.
—Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 23 Mar. 2023
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Brandy’s Gorgeous Braids Our patron saint of box braids.
—Margaux Anbouba, ELLE, 25 July 2023
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Luke therefore became the patron saint of painters’ guilds.
—Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2021
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With a vibe like that, who better to evoke than the patron saint of weary 30-somethings, Jenny Lewis?
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024
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With a vibe like that, who better to evoke than the patron saint of weary 30-somethings, Jenny Lewis?
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2021
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Fran Lebowitz is the patron saint of staying at home and doing nothing.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2020
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Now Judy Mikovits is back as a patron saint of science denial.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 May 2020
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Here are some common questions and quick facts about the patron saint of Ireland.
—al, 17 Mar. 2021
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Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland who lived in the fifth century and was born in Roman Britain.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
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Step inside, and gazing down from the wall is a statue of St. Arnulf of Metz, the patron saint of brewers.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 11 July 2023
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To these earnest seekers, Held Evans became a patron saint.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2021
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The patron saint of sailors is said to be Saint Erasmus (though he's also referred to as Saint Elmo).
—Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 23 Mar. 2023
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Brasher might be considered the patron saint of that project.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2023
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His first name, Jordi, was the Catalan name of the region’s patron saint, St. George the dragon slayer.
—New York Times, 4 May 2021
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Their patron saint is Joseph of Cupertino, the go-to guy for dunces who’ll make a run for it across a four-lane highway.
—Paul Muldoon, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
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One of those currents is the theme of the artist at work (Saint Luke is patron saint of artists, and van der Weyden may have used himself as the model).
—Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2022
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The celebration began with a Litany to St. Adalbert, the church’s and Poland’s shared patron saint.
—Olivia Alexander, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2023
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While nobody was looking, the former Flash Forward star became the patron saint of January cinema, popping up in three different January movies over the course of our ten-year study.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2024
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