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as in proprietor
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month
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Recent Examples of landlord
Some retailers and landlords have been particularly vocal opponents to the parklet program.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The similar concept downtown was in a lengthy dispute with its landlord, Kansas City’s Power & Light District, that resulted in sister concept Blade & Timber shutting down as well.
—Jenna Thompson
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
There needs to be a limit on the amount a landlord can increase the rent, and a fair and easy mechanism for enforcement.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Sam Crampton, of O,R&L Commercial, represented the landlord, Ezra Holdings, LLC and also procured the tenant in the transaction.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The similar concept downtown was in a lengthy dispute with its landlord, Kansas City’s Power & Light District, that resulted in sister concept Blade & Timber shutting down as well.
—Jenna Thompson
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
There needs to be a limit on the amount a landlord can increase the rent, and a fair and easy mechanism for enforcement.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Sam Crampton, of O,R&L Commercial, represented the landlord, Ezra Holdings, LLC and also procured the tenant in the transaction.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
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Now, as the fourth-generation proprietor of the historic property in the city of De Pere, Boyd is in the process of passing the torch to his own children.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Such declarations mean little to devotees like Marta Azcona, proprietor of Botanica La Fe a la Santísima Muerte in Fort Worth, Texas, whose shop is a warren of Santa Muerte statues, candles, bracelets and figurines.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Vermont Inn-to-Inn — A 40-plus-mile circle route through southern Vermont with 4 days of walking, daily distances of 7 to 13 miles, gourmet breakfasts and specialty dinners prepared by innkeepers.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Daily walks run 7 to 13 miles, bags are transferred inn to inn, and innkeepers prepare specialty evening meals.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Before he was removed and Britton-Harr returned, Hopes estimated that between lessors, members, trade vendors, and sports team partnerships, there could be $50 million in liabilities.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The event served as a key moment for the company to deepen relationships across the North American aviation ecosystem, engaging directly with airlines, lessors, and maintenance providers.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) separately reported that Naqvi carried a letter from Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has continued to keep a low public profile since assuming his post in March.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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There’s been talk about digitizing the signboard, but the letters are still put up by hand.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Without that bridge between temporary shelter and permanent recovery, Sabotaging Our Safety argues that displacement can become permanent, especially for low-income families, renters, older Americans and people without insurance.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Frommell said natural turnover of renters in the market-rate and 120% AMI tiers should help make enough apartments available for renovation to meet the goal of completing half of them in three years.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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