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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
She is also suspected of involvement in the disappearance of her landlord.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Washington will play Antoine, a landlord and (aspiring) dancer.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
While people who don't own property won't be taxed, the extra costs could be passed on by landlords to tenants.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Having a synergistic retail-landlord relationship is a crucial, though often overlooked, strategy.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Washington will play Antoine, a landlord and (aspiring) dancer.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
While people who don't own property won't be taxed, the extra costs could be passed on by landlords to tenants.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Having a synergistic retail-landlord relationship is a crucial, though often overlooked, strategy.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for landlord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
Noun
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Carl Radke Summer House star and Soft Bar proprietor Carl Radke stayed on-brand, running for Release Recovery Foundation.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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Back in Gilbert's Olde Salem Magic Shoppe, the proprietor's black cat, Cobweb, is seen climbing onto one of the shelves in the store.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In a wet lease, the lessor is responsible for providing the plane as well as the crew, maintenance and insurance.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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This has forced some to reassess lower-performing routes as unprofitable, such as in the case of Spirit Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy and has recently been approved $475 million in debtor-in-possession financing and a $150 million injection from one of its aircraft lessors.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Stay At The Inn At Bald Head Island Let owners and innkeepers Gail and Dann Jackson spoil you with hospitality at this charming bed and breakfast located in Harbor Village.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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The celebratory July 4 meal would certainly have kept the innkeeper, Daniel Smith, busy replenishing the finest bottles of Madeira from behind the locked bar—perhaps overhearing snippets of chatter among the delegates.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The senator sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Google has removed Gemma from its AI studio.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the letter, founder and CEO David Gandler also reflected on the Disney milestone.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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What happened next, NBC News learned, has become all too common for prospective renters across the country.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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With month-to-month options and no credit checks, these plans are suitable for renters, students or anyone who prefers no-strings connectivity.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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