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Jodie Foster is the proprietor, and Sterling K. Brown and Sofia Boutella are among the guests. — Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, "Summer 2018 Movie Release Schedule," 4 May 2018 The new proprietors hosted a grand reopening to introduce its new design and special event capabilities to about 600 guests, most of whom were in the local catering and special events industries. — Richard Chang, latimes.com, "Yost Theater reclaims some of its Art Deco history in its latest renovation," 5 Apr. 2018 However, chef and proprietor Mason Hereford’s obsession with ingredients and deconstructing his childhood comfort foods make even these basic sammies incredibly special. — Paul Oswell, Condé Nast Traveler, "21 Best Restaurants in New Orleans," 28 Feb. 2018 Ashley Christensen is the chef and proprietor of AC Restaurants, which includes Poole’s, Beasley’s Chicken + Honey, Chuck’s, Fox Liquor Bar, Death & Taxes, and Bridge Club. — Anne Roderique-jones, USA TODAY, "Made in North Carolina: Flavors only found in Raleigh," 30 Jan. 2018 The groom’s father is a proprietor and the chief executive of the Alta Lodge. — New York Times, "Tess Reed, Samuel Dippo," 8 July 2018 Pass-through businesses such as S corporations, partnerships and sole proprietors pass their earnings through to their owners, who pay personal income taxes on them. — Hillary Borrud, OregonLive.com, "Knute Buehler calls on Kate Brown to veto Democrats' tax plan," 6 Mar. 2018 By the entrance, there's that definitive proof of a French restaurant's quality: a picture of the proprietor with Jacques Chirac, former French president and noted gourmand. — Will Hawkes, chicagotribune.com, "A fearless foodie's foray into the bouchons of Lyon, France," 19 Mar. 2018 In the late seventies, the bar came under the ownership of the proprietor of a now defunct Bronx alehouse called the Liffy, like the river. — David Kortava, The New Yorker, "Guinness Poured by an Irishman at Inwood’s The Liffy II," 9 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'proprietor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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