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
Dolan also reminded Phoenix’s Catholics of how Our Lady of Guadalupe is the diocese’ patron saint.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
The hot girls’ syllabus includes books by the patron saint of sad girls, Sally Rooney, and is bolstered by the works of Ottessa Moshfegh, Melissa Broder, Emma Cline and Elif Batuman.
—Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Our whirlwind day ended at Bardo’s coastal-Italian restaurant, Saint Bibiana (named for the patron saint of hangovers), accessed once again by a lift.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Hailey Bieber, the patron saint of nails, has finally given us the opportunity to copy her manicure without working harder than usual.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2025
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
The hot girls’ syllabus includes books by the patron saint of sad girls, Sally Rooney, and is bolstered by the works of Ottessa Moshfegh, Melissa Broder, Emma Cline and Elif Batuman.
—Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Our whirlwind day ended at Bardo’s coastal-Italian restaurant, Saint Bibiana (named for the patron saint of hangovers), accessed once again by a lift.
—Frances MacDougall, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Hailey Bieber, the patron saint of nails, has finally given us the opportunity to copy her manicure without working harder than usual.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patron saint
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Foundation models are being enhanced with multi-modality and pre-training is still growing.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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In an early iteration of the data center model, Epsilon provided connectivity and colocation facilities to house computer servers for customers such as banks.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The general idea is to use the wide lens to locate and select a subject from the expansive view, which the tele lens then zooms in on.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is about helping people feel ownership of ideas, and motivating them to move forward.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, in 2023 $400 million was appropriated through nonrecurring general revenue to acquire lands in the Ocala to Osceola (O2O) Wildlife Corridor.—
Sarah Gledhill,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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For example, for a recent vintage, Pommier collaborated with French jazz composer Franck Tortiller, who then created an album inspired by the world of wine.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Nelson’s latest presents an equally intellectual history of funk music, from its West African, soul, and jazz roots to its later incarnations in disco, new wave, and hip-hop.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Presley story here is a lot more interesting, and Spacey mostly seems to be doing an impersonation rather than an incarnation.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
17 Feb. 2025
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The myth of the cowboy has played a significant part in shaping an ideal of Western manhood, but in a time of growing tensions between traditional values and modern viewpoints, there is a challenge to that classic representations of masculinity.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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This jacket comes in a sweater-like fabric that one shopper called ideal for chilly weather.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Patron saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron%20saint. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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