patron saints

plural of patron saint

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for patron saints
Noun
  • Like a showstopping necklace on a comparatively functional outfit, creative bathroom tile ideas have the power to elevate and transform one of the most utilitarian spaces in the house.
    Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Forge valuable connections and exchange investment ideas.
    John Melloy, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In none of these examples do people today, or those of the past, deserve these actions.
    Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Inglis gives the contemporary examples of Arsenal’s Highbury, Everton’s Goodison Park and Tottenham’s White Hart Lane as structures already surpassing Old Trafford.
    Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Part of it was spent in various incarnations of the Jets’ fourth line, where David Gustafsson performed better than Barron did on faceoffs.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • More than once Snook squabbles with one of her video incarnations over ownership of the narration.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Al-Shabab and later the Islamic State in Somalia are the most extreme manifestations of this trend.
    Ido Levy, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
  • And for those watching from on high—senators, judges, CEOs—mass protests are physical manifestations of public opinion.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Patron saints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron%20saints. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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