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
The holiday, which began by celebrating the patron saint of Ireland, has come now to be a festive day to celebrate everything Irish.
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The contrast between Ireland’s two patron saints is striking.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Saint Patrick was the patron saint of Ireland who is credited with introducing Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
The contrast between Ireland's two patron saints remains instructive—one celebrated globally with parades and merchandising, the other still establishing her modern significance.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The contrast between Ireland’s two patron saints is striking.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Saint Patrick was the patron saint of Ireland who is credited with introducing Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
The contrast between Ireland's two patron saints remains instructive—one celebrated globally with parades and merchandising, the other still establishing her modern significance.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patron saint
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The tiered model approach allows developers to select the appropriate balance between performance and cost, with GPT-4.1 Nano being ideal for tasks like classification or autocompletion, and the standard GPT-4.1 model suited for more complex applications.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The model aims to help students live and learn together—making everyone feel welcome, and also helping students navigate the conflicts that inevitably arise in a community where people have different world views.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The basic idea is to start with something large and compact it down for easy transport.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Apr. 2025
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Deporting supposed gang members and Hamas supporters without due process may violate any number of statutes, but forcing oppositionists to defend these people’s rights allows the administration to paint them as defending their ideas.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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If, for example, a company spends £20m on a 10 per cent stake in Chelsea Women, then that will justify the £200m figure that has raised eyebrows.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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For example, SuperMouth engineers toothbrushes designed to fit various contours of a human mouth, along with UV-sanitizing holders, custom formulations for toothpaste, and educational tools.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The movie went through multiple incarnations to finally land at the family-friendly version that De Luca and Abdy ultimately pushed through.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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Superman trailer reveals first look at Lex Luthor, Guy Gardner, Krypto, and more iconic DC characters David, Rachel, and Nick — there have been a lot of incarnations of these characters over the years.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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On May 2, Venus will join Neptune in Aries, adding a dreamy, almost ethereal quality to your love life — try not to get swept up in ideals and fantasies.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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For many, financial security is becoming more important than aligning every purchase with environmental ideals.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Patron saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron%20saint. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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