padrones

noun

variants or padroni
plural of padrone
as in patrons

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  1. patrons
  2. innkeepers
  3. landlords
Noun
  • The gunmen searched some of the patrons and took their mobile phones before escaping in two vehicles.
    — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Matsunori There’s an unwritten rule that restaurants in Fenway like to keep things moving—patrons in this part of town often have Red Sox games or concerts at MGM Music Hall to catch.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of patrons
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
Definition of innkeepers
Noun
  • EliseAI, the artificial intelligence company that automates back-office work for landlords and health systems, has raised $350 million at a $4 billion valuation, nearly doubling its valuation from just over a year ago.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Former landlords lurked in bushes or on roofs or waited in cars outside our home.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of landlords
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“Padrones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padrones. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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