as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money
the opera company no longer has an array of moneyed Maecenases to which it can turn for financial support
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Noun
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The Citation was sold in March of 2024 and purchased by a company connected to a Texas real estate developer and Republican donor, according to AIN, a business jet news publication.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026 -
Both of these techniques involve extracting individual grafts from the donor area, but how it’s implanted is what makes a difference here.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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He’s been called a thief, a benefactor, a commoner, a lord, a killer and a hero.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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And then from behind him came Miuccia Prada, the co-creative director and owner of her namesake brand, one of the world’s great art collectors and high-cultural benefactors.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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While Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream quickly sold out the St. James Theatre, donations of $5 to $25 to the Fund enters donators will be entered for a chance to win a front row pair of tickets.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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New York police executing a search warrant raided an LGBTQ+ bar called the Stonewall Inn, and some of the patrons resisted as officers continued interrogating them and bar employees.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Medici, David’s parent company, was named very intentionally after the Medici family, who were patrons of art.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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“Maecenas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Maecenas. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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