patron

noun

ˈpā-trən How to pronounce patron (audio)
Definition of patronnext
1
as in customer
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business a restaurant patron

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2
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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3
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 At the Art Algebra studio, at 1001 Glade Road Suite 100 right next door to girligirl boutique, patrons can admire art and then head to a coffee bar right inside the gallery. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 Meanwhile, Head of the Birmingham games, Helen Helliwell, tells PEOPLE that Harry is much more than a patron. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 The popular bar posted to Instagram over the weekend to let followers and patrons in on recent orders from Philadelphia's Licenses and Inspections Department. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 14 July 2026 On a recent weekend, tot-sized patrons were enjoying Pixieland’s rides, dressed in birthday garb — scooting around in moving teacups, getting lifted on the Frog Hopper. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for patron
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patron
  1. customer
  2. sponsor
  3. donor
  4. client
  5. benefactor
  6. donator
  7. guest
Noun
  • Co-owner Alexandre Tsalko’s social media announcement expressed thanks to loyal customers.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • For the first-time Porsche customers that the marque expects this EV to attract, a generational leap in cockpit tech and infotainment may rank among the Cayenne’s most winning features.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Definition of customer
Noun
  • Budweiser and Michelob Ultra maker AB InBev, the World’s Cup’s official beer sponsor, doled out marketing support to bars and hosted 200,000 watch parties in 40 countries.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • Your senior hires need a circle that includes a sponsor from senior leadership, a peer who can help explain unwritten norms, an operational navigator to remove administrative obstacles.
    — Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of sponsor
Noun
  • On June 26, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) was listed as the in-kind donor of the tickets for a fundraiser for A Bolder Florida, the PAC for Commission Chair Anthony Rodriguez.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Readers of the report may not be carefully attuned to the legal arguments used to justify anti-BDS legislation, but PEN America obviously is and so are the donors who support this work.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of donor
Noun
  • Maxey and Philadelphia head coach Nick Nurse are also Klutch clients with James.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • After the Irsay sales showed how effectively memorabilia can attract new clients, the World Cup gives Christie’s another chance to reach well beyond the usual auction crowd.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of client
Noun
  • Schrage was a major benefactor to his alma mater, Valparaiso University, which named him to its Hall of Honor in 1985 and gave him an honorary doctorate the following year.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • The park around the corner lists one of its benefactors as Todd Graves, the LSU donor and CEO of the Raising Cane’s chicken fingers empire.
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of benefactor
Noun
  • Contributors can transfer stock to the Treasury, which will then invest the funds into accounts in line with the donator’s guidelines.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 July 2026
  • That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
  • As for the official calendar, Indian couturier Manish Malhotra, who dressed Karan Johar at this year’s Met Gala, is among the guest houses showing in Paris this season.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • The ship can accommodate 5,610 guests at double occupancy, according to a cruise line fact sheet.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
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