as in proprietors
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership
the owner of the building will have to decide whether or not to sell
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Recent Examples of owners
Tee Pee Drive-In, also near Tulsa, has been lovingly restored by new owners, who added a chrome concession truck serving foot-long corn dogs and strawberry-blonde cocktails.
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Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Pros & Cons HostArmada is a fantastic web host for bloggers and small business owners seeking speed and security, without enterprise-class pricing.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
The work has been little short of all-consuming, given deep impacts upon their constituents, the small-business owners in their wards, their friends and their own families.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Queen Mary 2’s kennels offer pet owners an alternative to flying with their four-legged travel companions, and give dogs and cats an adventure of their own.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, interim letters to notify owners of the safety risks are set to be mailed out in the coming months.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The main challenge was to respect the centuries-old architecture while incorporating the midcentury French and Italian design pieces that the owners particularly appreciate.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 8 Mar. 2026
New owners Laura and Tim Schneider hope the reborn paper can aid in the community’s recovery by sharing information on the rebuilding process and luring residents and businesses back.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Westport Café, a neighborhood French spot serving until midnight, is a recommendation from the owners.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Pros & Cons HostArmada is a fantastic web host for bloggers and small business owners seeking speed and security, without enterprise-class pricing.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
The work has been little short of all-consuming, given deep impacts upon their constituents, the small-business owners in their wards, their friends and their own families.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Queen Mary 2’s kennels offer pet owners an alternative to flying with their four-legged travel companions, and give dogs and cats an adventure of their own.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, interim letters to notify owners of the safety risks are set to be mailed out in the coming months.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The main challenge was to respect the centuries-old architecture while incorporating the midcentury French and Italian design pieces that the owners particularly appreciate.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 8 Mar. 2026
New owners Laura and Tim Schneider hope the reborn paper can aid in the community’s recovery by sharing information on the rebuilding process and luring residents and businesses back.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Westport Café, a neighborhood French spot serving until midnight, is a recommendation from the owners.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owners
proprietors
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Christopher Scott and Cody Fitzsimmons, proprietors of Oak Cliff’s Tureen gallery (where Muñoz also recently showed), lent an oversize Easter egg by Matthew Langan-Peck.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Brothers Mitchell Kaczmarek, who died at 81 in 2001, and Edwin Kaczmarek, who died at 87 in 2011, were the last longtime proprietors.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Owners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owners. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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