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as in customer
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
a restaurant patron
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as in sponsor
a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
the wealthy philanthropist is one of the city's most generous patrons of its symphony orchestra
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as in donor
one that helps another with gifts or money
the patron for the museum's current blockbuster is the city's biggest banking institution
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Recent Examples of patron
Puka punks the opposition harder than the Misfits did CBGB patrons in ‘78.
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Brad Evans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
At night, the center’s Satay Street is open for patrons to take in the vibrant atmosphere with hot food and a cold beer in hand.
—Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
The Duke of Sussex and founding patron of the Invictus Games visited Ukraine to show support for wounded, sick and injured military personnel, in a stop that doubled as his second trip to Ukraine this year.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
These renovations included restorations to its iconic neon sign, the installation of new chandeliers, a new cooling and heating system, additional restrooms, and improvements to ADA accessibility for patrons.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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Brad Evans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
At night, the center’s Satay Street is open for patrons to take in the vibrant atmosphere with hot food and a cold beer in hand.
—Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
The Duke of Sussex and founding patron of the Invictus Games visited Ukraine to show support for wounded, sick and injured military personnel, in a stop that doubled as his second trip to Ukraine this year.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
These renovations included restorations to its iconic neon sign, the installation of new chandeliers, a new cooling and heating system, additional restrooms, and improvements to ADA accessibility for patrons.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patron
Noun
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Like some other customers, Micah Fannin was checking out Dutch Bros for the first time.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Trump dropped a pending Securities and Exchange lawsuit against his key financial backer Binance that claimed the company was misleading its customers and diverting their funds.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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It's collected nine Assembly co-sponsors and four from the Senate but hasn't been brought to a committee, Brill said.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Major sponsors already show strong interest in supporting the league, with companies like Nike, Visa, and Toyota involved in NFL youth flag football championships, per Morning Brew, signaling promising commercial potential for the professional league.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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More sizable contributions can score donors unseen content, signed posters, and even things like an associate producer credit and invitations to an in-person screening in Los Angeles.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The proof-of-concept study, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, involved taking the nucleus, the part of the cell that contains most of its genetic information, from an ordinary human skin cell and transplanting it into a donor egg stripped of its own nucleus.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite the company's industry recognition and long list of clients, Simmons still views Elanco as an underdog working to earn the trust of farmers, pet owners and veterinarians.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere on Lake Geneva are competitors such as Givaudan, (potential) clients such as P&G and Nestle, and technical schools such as EPFL, or the world-famous hospitality business school École hôtelière de Lausanne.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Signed last week, on the same day that the Department of Justice indicted James Comey, it is designed to facilitate the transfer of a social-media platform with a hundred and seventy million American users to a consortium that features several of the President’s political and financial benefactors.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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That means, for tax purposes, the value of the home resets to its market value on the date your benefactor died.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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While Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream quickly sold out the St. James Theatre, donations of $5 to $25 to the Fund enters donators will be entered for a chance to win a front row pair of tickets.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.—
Annika Bahnsen,
Orange County Register,
19 July 2024
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Like a global embassy, the residence will serve to broadcast the brand’s identity, share its heritage and welcome guests ranging from fashion students to VIPs — starting with a housewarming party on Thursday during Paris Fashion Week.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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In her record-breaking guest spot on New Heights that same month, the superstar and her future brother-in-law discussed one of her special interests, numerology — which seems to have made an impact on Jason, who contemplated Travis’ new age on their show Wednesday.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Patron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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