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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And another!) and dialogue that works like polystyrene stuffing, filling the cracks with Modi’s half-baked musings on the happy lives of pigeons or long quotes from Charles Baudelaire, poet and patron saint of dissipation.
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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
Reclaiming the figure of Joan of Arc felt all the more important because the medieval warrior, a patron saint of France, has often been coopted as a figurehead by far-right groups.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 27 July 2024
The prawns pay homage to an unlikely patron saint: the fried shrimp at Red Lobster.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 4 Sep. 2024
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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
Reclaiming the figure of Joan of Arc felt all the more important because the medieval warrior, a patron saint of France, has often been coopted as a figurehead by far-right groups.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 27 July 2024
The prawns pay homage to an unlikely patron saint: the fried shrimp at Red Lobster.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 4 Sep. 2024
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Endeavor noted that the acquisition of IMG does not include businesses associated with the IMG brand in licensing, models and tennis representation, nor IMG’s full events portfolio.Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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Its corporate governance code urged companies to replace their inward-looking governance model in favor of an outward focus on shareholders.Michael Useem, Fortune Asia, 24 Oct. 2024
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Before doesn’t seem to know what it’s supposed to be about, aside from the obvious but incessantly repeated idea that trauma warps people.Judy Berman, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Comcast’s NBCUniversal, however, is trying to be ahead of the curve with a niche streaming idea designed to leverage its strong reality programming portfolio outside the U.S.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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For example, nocturnal moths tend to hold less charge than other species.Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
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From that point of view, Mishima’s work is, at least theoretically, amenable to translation in a way that, for example, the Nobel Laureate Kenzaburo Oe’s is not.Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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From the time of the Dead’s earliest incarnation as the Warlocks, Lesh enjoyed an intimate three-decade-long partnership with lead guitarist Jerry Garcia.Richard Gehr, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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But Hagar’s macho vocals and generic pop-rock songs couldn’t summon the Sherman-tank stomp of the Roth incarnation.Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Libby At just 4-months-old, this black mouth cur is full of energy and curiosity—ideal for families looking for a playful pup.Cece Lesesne, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2024
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Purple Essential Comfort Bundle, $228 $170 Shop by brand Casper Tuft & Needle Amazon Avocado Purple Tips to shop a mattress Casper is serving up some early Black Friday sales on mattress bestsellers like the premium foam mattress and cooling hybrid mattress (ideal for hot sleepers).Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Patron saint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron%20saint. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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