Synonyms of patron saint

patron saint

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• model
• idea
• example
• incarnation
• ideal
• beau ideal
• manifestation
• pinnacle
• paragon
• classic
• role model
• mirror
• exemplar
• nonpareil
• essence
• nonesuch
• eidolon
• principle
• phantom
• personification
• paradigm
• pink
• embodiment
• guideline
• gage
• rule
• touchstone
• zenith
• apex
• archetype
• epitome
• summit
• culmination
• pattern
• gauge
• standard
• apotheosis
• quintessence
• peak
• acme

Examples of patron saint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas were our patron saints. —Nicole Acheampong, New York Times, 26 June 2024

Get Citation Request Reprint Permissions Not far from Tahrir Square sprawls Sayyida Zeinab, an impoverished district named after the patron saint of Cairo. —Sushrut Jangi, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2014

Tarp, knife, candles and statue honoring the patron saint of death. —Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024

Throughout Portugal, locals celebrate various saints in June; in Lisbon, the patron saint Santo Antonio is celebrated on June 13, with a parade the evening before on the 12th. —Abigail Malbon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2024