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
Maybe in some sectors, like luxury, with a more cosmopolitan clientele.
—Tim Wragg, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Late last year, to cultivate a younger clientele, the beauty retailer Ulta even debuted tiny toy versions of popular makeup products, essentially collectibles shaped like eyeshadow palettes or lipstick.
—Faran Krentcil, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
Meng Ru Kuok, the company’s CEO, says the milestone reflects BandLab’s broader goal of serving a younger digitally native clientele who’ve primarily used their phones rather than computers their whole lives.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
This fall, Ludivine will introduce Freya, the retailer’s first label designed in-house and informed by nearly a decade of working with a discerning clientele.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
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Tim Wragg, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Late last year, to cultivate a younger clientele, the beauty retailer Ulta even debuted tiny toy versions of popular makeup products, essentially collectibles shaped like eyeshadow palettes or lipstick.
—Faran Krentcil, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
Meng Ru Kuok, the company’s CEO, says the milestone reflects BandLab’s broader goal of serving a younger digitally native clientele who’ve primarily used their phones rather than computers their whole lives.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
This fall, Ludivine will introduce Freya, the retailer’s first label designed in-house and informed by nearly a decade of working with a discerning clientele.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 May 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 25 May. 2025.
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clientele
noun
cli·en·tele
ˌklī-ən-ˈtel
: a group of clients
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