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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
So now JoAnne faces the likelihood of her new landlord either jacking up the rent or selling the house out from under them, two options that would price them out of the neighborhood for good.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Data from ApartmentList for the nine years ending in 2026’s first quarter shows California tenants paying 25% more to their landlords.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The effort has been led by his landlord, Toni Mann, who stepped in to help coordinate cleanup and repairs in the aftermath of the storm.
—Terrance Friday, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Schmitz made a direct appeal to landlords and property managers who might be able to open doors for displaced families and their animals.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Data from ApartmentList for the nine years ending in 2026’s first quarter shows California tenants paying 25% more to their landlords.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The effort has been led by his landlord, Toni Mann, who stepped in to help coordinate cleanup and repairs in the aftermath of the storm.
—Terrance Friday, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Schmitz made a direct appeal to landlords and property managers who might be able to open doors for displaced families and their animals.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
Noun
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Franco Nuschese, the restaurant’s beloved proprietor, held court at his corner table, checking in on dinner attendees who’d managed to escape the Hilton.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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Seema Prasad, proprietor and owner of Miel in Nashville, sees this trend, too.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In ’93, that right was expanded to any willing lessee, willing lessor.—
George Ochenski,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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With Boeing and Airbus struggling to meet airline demand, aircraft values have surged, allowing mid-sized lessors to command premium prices, according to the Irish Times.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The state has also asked Lake and Porter counties to adopt a 1% food and beverage tax and for Lake County to pass a 5% innkeepers tax, Huston said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The show-within-a-show stars Valerie as Beth, an innkeeper at a bed and breakfast.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a letter to senators earlier this year, then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that between January and November of last year, 261 DACA recipients were arrested and 86 were removed from the country.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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His mother’s family has a history of males whose names begin with the letter R.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While the rate may be going down, renters can expect to 35% of their monthly paycheck on rent, and a typical starter home costs around $276,600, taking grads around 4 years to save up for a down payment.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Statewide, about a third of people are renters.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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