as in model
someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation
around the statehouse he's known as the patron saint of partisan politics
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Recent Examples of patron saint
It’s named for the patron saint of farmers, a showcase for a kitchen led by chef de cuisine Ian Lanphear to harvest local meats and produce from the multimarket ecosystem of Pullman and beyond.
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Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
And another!) and dialogue that works like polystyrene stuffing, filling the cracks with Modi’s half-baked musings on the happy lives of pigeons or long quotes from Charles Baudelaire, poet and patron saint of dissipation.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
The Samaritans passed a small shrine to St. Jude — the patron saint of lost causes — on the Mexico side.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Reclaiming the figure of Joan of Arc felt all the more important because the medieval warrior, a patron saint of France, has often been coopted as a figurehead by far-right groups.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 27 July 2024
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Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
And another!) and dialogue that works like polystyrene stuffing, filling the cracks with Modi’s half-baked musings on the happy lives of pigeons or long quotes from Charles Baudelaire, poet and patron saint of dissipation.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
The Samaritans passed a small shrine to St. Jude — the patron saint of lost causes — on the Mexico side.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Reclaiming the figure of Joan of Arc felt all the more important because the medieval warrior, a patron saint of France, has often been coopted as a figurehead by far-right groups.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 27 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patron saint
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Freightliner, Kenworth, PACCAR, Peterbilt, Toyota and Volvo all are developing EV models, depending on the truck segment and weight class.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Then on Tuesday, a storm will bring snow, though the latest models show totals generally under six inches.John Meyer, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Two to three yards, everybody’s got the good ideas.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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For more gift ideas, be sure to check out our picks for the 10 top Amazon Black Friday deals here and the 10 top Walmart Black Friday deals here.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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For example, he is expected to ease some of the environmental regulations that have pressured the Detroit Three to make a fast push toward EV adoption.Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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For example, a traditional leather bracelet from Italian luxury jewelry brand Marco Dal Maso is in the 1,100-euro range, and British bag brand Stow’s totes are priced at around 300 euros.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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The cinema has undergone several incarnations since it was built by brothers Jimmy and Johnny Houlihan and opened in 1919.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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The care that went into crafting an album that contends with multiple incarnations of Linkin Park reveals a unit with its sights set on conquering arenas and stadiums again.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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The political scientist Joseph Nye has argued that these American ideals are a core component of U.S. soft power.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Proponents of the movement argue that support for Trump among men points to differing ideals for women's rights.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Patron saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron%20saint. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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