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.
• St. David is the patron saint of Wales.
• St. Christopher is the patron saint of travelers.
• 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
• March 17 is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
  — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 13 Mar. 2022
• The patron saint of sports here is the son of Job, by way of Sisyphus.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 9 June 2021
• Lisa, the patron saint of SURvers in need of second chances, has had enough.
  — Michele Corriston, PEOPLE.com, 5 Feb. 2018
• But the patron saint of snail-loving artists is from a few decades ago.
  — Ella Riley-Adams, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
• Pascual gets its name from San Pasqual, the patron saint of cooks and kitchens.
  — Taryn White, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
• The chapel’s namesake, St. George, is the patron saint of England.
  — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 13 Sep. 2022
• 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
• One of our friends, Mrs. E., even prayed to St. Servatius, patron saint of feet.
  — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 July 2021
• Akhadas come with shrines to the Hindu god Hanuman, who is seen as a kind of patron saint to the sport.
  — Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2017
• The patron saint of Neapolitan pies is Sophia Loren, who grew up just outside the city.
  — Francesco Lastrucci, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2021
• 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
• 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
• The message was clear: even Hayward’s patron saint wasn’t afraid to make changes.
  — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 27 Apr. 2018
• The statue, along with the shield and sword, was returned to Monteroduni on Sept. 29, the patron saint’s day.
  — Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2017
• The kids got to climb Croagh Patrick Mountain, named for Ireland’s patron saint.
  — Dara Elasfar, Washington Post, 28 July 2019
• 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
• Behind the Name also notes that Saint Elmo is the patron saint of sailors.
  — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 23 Mar. 2023
• Denmark has a patron saint of design and his name is Georg Jensen.
  — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2018
• Meghan Markle might become the new patron saint of British fashion.
  — Kavita Daswani, latimes.com, 3 May 2018
• Paul Newman, the patron saint of laidback menswear, wore one.
  — Liza Corsillo, GQ, 10 Oct. 2017
• The prawns pay homage to an unlikely patron saint: the fried shrimp at Red Lobster.
  — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 4 Sep. 2024
• Brandy’s Gorgeous Braids Our patron saint of box braids.
  — Margaux Anbouba, ELLE, 25 July 2023
• The patron saint of goalscoring midfielders who will win Chelsea the World Cup.
  — SI.com, 4 Oct. 2019
• Here, Gigi Hadid, in work pants and a sheer knit turtleneck, is the patron saint of desk-to-drinks looks.
  — Krystin Arneson, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2019
• Such is the case when Rihanna, patron saint of the Met, stepped onto the carpet.
  — refinery29.com, 8 May 2018
• 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

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024