padrones

variants or padroni
Definition of padronesnext
plural of padrone
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Noun
  • That night, many patrons — both regulars and those who hadn’t been by in a while — stopped by to commiserate.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
  • In early screenings, many people noticed parallels between Justin Theroux and Emily Blunt and this year’s Met Gala patrons, Jeff and Lauren Bezos.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Finally, the innkeepers open the doors of the home to let the pilgrims in.
    Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Few landlords had more tows in New Haven from 2022 to 2024 than the company that owns Sunset Ridge.
    Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Few landlords had more tows in New Haven from 2022 to 2024 than the company that owns Sunset Ridge.
    Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Padrones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padrones. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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