clientele
noun
cli·en·tele
ˌklī-ən-ˈtel 
ˌklē-ən-,
also ˌklē-ˌän-
: a body of clients
a shop that caters to an exclusive clientele
Examples of clientele in a Sentence
… Gottfried had been complaining for months that our local clientele didn't have the class to appreciate the house.
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Jane Smiley, Good Faith, 2003
The lunchtime clientele at TJ's was polymorphous as usual, as at District Court, though there was a higher percentage of respectable clients here—local business folk having lunch at one of the last downtown bars that served decent food but wasn't fancy.
—Tracy Kidder, Home Town, 1999
The collections shown last month not only had plenty of clothes for the couture clientele to choose from, but, even more importantly, they were loaded with multiple messages for the fashion community at large.
—Carrie Donovan, New York Times Magazine, 21 Feb. 1988
According to the State Department in-jokes, this was the most exclusive place in Washington. For its clientele was made up almost entirely of CIA and KGB agents watching one another watching other people.
—Erich Segal, The Class, (1985) 1986
The restaurant generally attracts an older clientele.
Jane Smiley, Good Faith, 2003
The lunchtime clientele at TJ's was polymorphous as usual, as at District Court, though there was a higher percentage of respectable clients here—local business folk having lunch at one of the last downtown bars that served decent food but wasn't fancy.
—Tracy Kidder, Home Town, 1999
The collections shown last month not only had plenty of clothes for the couture clientele to choose from, but, even more importantly, they were loaded with multiple messages for the fashion community at large.
—Carrie Donovan, New York Times Magazine, 21 Feb. 1988
According to the State Department in-jokes, this was the most exclusive place in Washington. For its clientele was made up almost entirely of CIA and KGB agents watching one another watching other people.
—Erich Segal, The Class, (1985) 1986
The restaurant generally attracts an older clientele.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Surrey has long been known to service celebrities and other high-profile clientele, with nightly room rates starting around $1,000.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Lopez received high praise for her performance in Hustlers, portraying a real-life exotic dancer who targeted and schemed Wall Street clientele out of money.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Serving a menu of mixed drinks that range from $13 to $29 — many in the $15 to $18 range with tax — Water Bear Bar targets a clientele willing to pay extra for creativity and philosophy.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
Johnson regularly collaborates with stylist Kate Young, whose clientele includes Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Lopez received high praise for her performance in Hustlers, portraying a real-life exotic dancer who targeted and schemed Wall Street clientele out of money.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Serving a menu of mixed drinks that range from $13 to $29 — many in the $15 to $18 range with tax — Water Bear Bar targets a clientele willing to pay extra for creativity and philosophy.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
Johnson regularly collaborates with stylist Kate Young, whose clientele includes Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clientele
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“Clientele.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clientele. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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clientele
noun
cli·en·tele
ˌklī-ən-ˈtel
: a group of clients
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