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as in proprietor
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month

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as in taverner
the owner or manager of an inn a weekend workshop that is intended to disabuse would-be landlords of a bed-and breakfast that the job is one long vacation

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Recent Examples of landlord After the moratorium ended, landlords began evicting tenants at rates exceeding previous years. Spencer Norris, ProPublica, 24 June 2025 The vouchers, federal money paid directly to landlords, help eligible families afford rent in the private market. Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 23 June 2025 The landlords almost evicted me for not stopping the piano for 24 hours. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 23 June 2025 Well, local renters enjoy the nation’s fourth-largest savings between what landlords charge and the cost of financing a house purchase. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for landlord
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  • This includes in-store snowball tossing, courtesy of proprietor Bob Homer, whose young customers never tire of the practice and whose older ones — some of whom were once younger ones — are grateful to recapture some of those summer vibes.
    Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
  • Both brands are owned by Ray-Ban proprietor EssilorLuxottica.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 June 2025
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  • Using off-lease cars is a big win, as nobody cares if a taxi is 3 years old, and so some lessor eats 40% or more of the depreciation on the vehicle.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Citi upgrades Air Lease to buy from neutral Citi said the air craft lessor is well positioned.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 20 May 2025
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  • Its beginning is credited to both Jack Huff, the son of a local innkeeper, and Paul Adams, a young naturalist.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
  • Though the legislation allows the Lake County Council to increase its innkeeper’s tax by up to 5% for a revenue stream, Gary’s plan does not include a request for the county to increase the tax.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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  • The Republican president earlier told reporters that the U.S. was soon preparing to send letters to different countries, informing them of the new tariff rate his administration would impose on them.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 June 2025
  • The story, which is available as a board book, invites readers to spot items starting with each of the letters of the alphabet, including apple, baseball and clouds — as well as items more specific to a Pride parade.
    Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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  • The Connecticut House and Senate passed House Bill 5002, a sweeping measure to expand affordable housing, modernize zoning laws, and deliver real protections for renters.
    Jim Amann, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
  • To qualify, renters must meet income caps set at no more than 120 percent of the county’s median household income, or about $95,000.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025

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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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