padrones

variants or padroni
plural of padrone

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for padrones
Noun
  • Like its patrons’ routines, The Silver Skillet is dependable.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • According to the criminal complaint, Powell and the other man began arguing after Powell made comments about female patrons.
    Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Her great-grandparents, innkeepers in modern-day Belarus, were massacred by the Nazis along with most of their town.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2026
  • The state has asked Lake and Porter counties to adopt a 1% food and beverage tax and for Lake County to pass a 5% innkeepers tax.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Maintaining public order became a permanent security burden carried by businesses, landlords, and ordinary citizens.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 29 June 2026
  • But several Johnson opponents argued the ordinance would place too large a burden on neighborhood landlords and should be reworked alongside them.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
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“Padrones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padrones. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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