1
as in client
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
the store greatly values its regular customers
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2
as in person
a member of the human race
he's one tough customer, so you'd better not cross him
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Recent Examples of customer
The collapse affected the store's roof and front facade, particularly around what appeared to be the main customer entrance.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Perhaps no one seemed so vulnerable as the city’s many street-food venders: on June 12th, a popular truck in East L.A., Jason’s Tacos, was abandoned, slivers of carne asada still smoking on the grill, after ICE detained several of its workers and customers, according to the owner.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Three weeks after launching, the $10 million ComEd customer relief fund has run dry.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
For his very expensive product, there was one customer, with a limited budget: the U.S. government.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Perhaps no one seemed so vulnerable as the city’s many street-food venders: on June 12th, a popular truck in East L.A., Jason’s Tacos, was abandoned, slivers of carne asada still smoking on the grill, after ICE detained several of its workers and customers, according to the owner.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Three weeks after launching, the $10 million ComEd customer relief fund has run dry.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
For his very expensive product, there was one customer, with a limited budget: the U.S. government.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customer
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Thorpe-Jones will work closely with UTA’s agents, managers and artists to develop strategic brand, commercial and private sector opportunities for its clients across the U.K., Europe and rest of the world.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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Taken together, its client base generates over 80% of global commerce, according to the company.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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Poor air quality can be devastating for a person’s health, especially vulnerable populations.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
2 Aug. 2025
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But erasing too much personal and private information from the internet could backfire as screening tools like Tofu use that information to verify you’re a real person.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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There's no shortage of drink options at At Random, where patrons are given a binder full of cocktails to choose from, from classic cocktails to ice cream drinks and more.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Having earned nine Olivier Awards and six Tony Awards among 60 major honors, the show has enchanted over two million West End patrons and 11 million globally.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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So it’s become commonplace to see guys sporting a stack of bracelets or even their grandmother’s strand of pearls or a diamond tennis bracelet.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Professional athletes don’t have an advantage in this arena, not even the NBA guys.—
Daniel Brown,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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The stars both appeared in guest roles on Smallville, the coming-of-age take on the kid from Krypton, and the CW's Supergirl, which follows Superman's similarly super-powered cousin.—
Ryan Coleman Updated,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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He's also been a special guest on select dates of Jake Shane's tour, where he's been vulnerable — in more ways than one.—
Maya Pow,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The incident started about 10:45 a.m. with a report that a man was screaming and breaking windows in his apartment on Front Street north of West Hawthorn Street, Easter said.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Cabello shared a photo dump from their getaway on Instagram, including a photo holding a man's hand.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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In this biography, former Enquirer and Cincinnati Post sportswriter Bill Koch takes us beyond a tragic football career and reveals Cook the man: his childhood in Chillicothe, his career at the University of Cincinnati and his life after football.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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He's blessed us every day to get up to come here with life, with intelligence.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Customer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customer. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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