padrones

variants or padroni
Definition of padronesnext
plural of padrone

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • In 2018, mixed martial-arts champion Matt Serra was having a family meal in a restaurant when a belligerent drunken man entered, threatening servers and patrons.
    Timothy J. Pawl, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
  • March 3- Luxury hotel restaurant patrons.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The proposal calls for a 1% food and beverage tax in Lake and Porter counties, a 5% innkeepers tax in Lake County and a 12% admissions tax to help build a stadium.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Finally, the innkeepers open the doors of the home to let the pilgrims in.
    Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Others representing landlords said the number of price-gouging complaints had fallen off since April, signaling no need for extended protections.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The biggest chunk of that appears to be smaller mom-and-pop landlords rather than giant corporations.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Padrones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padrones. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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