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Diporto has no menu—dishes are read out by the curmudgeonly but beloved proprietor Dimitris Koliolios.
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Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
The series, which premiered in 2020, follows a group of mostly Black women who work at a strip club called The Pynk, which is owned by nonbinary proprietor Uncle Clifford.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Coffee shops in Jimbōchō are mostly the old-school variety called kissa, with hands-on proprietors marrying classic pour-overs with a niche interest.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
The proprietor, Maynard James Keenan, wanted to create an over-the-top draw that would lure visitors.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
The series, which premiered in 2020, follows a group of mostly Black women who work at a strip club called The Pynk, which is owned by nonbinary proprietor Uncle Clifford.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Coffee shops in Jimbōchō are mostly the old-school variety called kissa, with hands-on proprietors marrying classic pour-overs with a niche interest.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
The proprietor, Maynard James Keenan, wanted to create an over-the-top draw that would lure visitors.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proprietor
owner
Noun
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The league has no salary cap, and heading into negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement ahead of a 2026 deadline it is expected that owners will take a firm position against the players’ union in trying to secure one.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a lawsuit filed in the Business Court of Texas, the Mavericks contend they should be recognized as the sole owner of Center Operating Company because of an alleged breach by the Stars.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Proprietor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proprietor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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