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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
The only squib marks left on anyone were on the almost 5,000 patrons who braved one of the most refreshingly moderate ocean breezes California has to offer to see maybe still the best homegrown group California has had to offer in any recent year.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Zoo patrons were able to see the moment unfold as guests had a partial view of the birth in the side yard of the okapi habitat next to the okapi barn, zoo officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The two types of coffee shop patrons In general, coffee shops attract two distinct customer segments.
—Vivek Astvansh, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Today, this restaurant wins over patrons with American-style comfort fare, like burgers, steaks, and sweet potato casserole.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Zoo patrons were able to see the moment unfold as guests had a partial view of the birth in the side yard of the okapi habitat next to the okapi barn, zoo officials said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The two types of coffee shop patrons In general, coffee shops attract two distinct customer segments.
—Vivek Astvansh, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Today, this restaurant wins over patrons with American-style comfort fare, like burgers, steaks, and sweet potato casserole.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patron
Noun
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The institution is now Southeast Asia’s most valuable company and winner of countless awards for good digital products and customer service, but when Tan joined DBS in 2010, the bank had a decidedly different reputation.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The breaches come as the air travel industry has been dealing with an onslaught of cyberattacks that have caused disruptions for customers and ground some of the world’s largest airports to a halt.—
Martin Goillandeau,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This included participants, families, sponsors and media.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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Even without the cash from the bankrupt finance firm, the Clippers’ sponsor revenue topped $100 million, which ranked second in the league for sponsorships last season, behind the Warriors.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Martin is a reliable donor in county politics.—
Pedro Portal,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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The page added that Ava was also an organ donor.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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That posed a challenge for DBS, which serves clients across China, Southeast Asia, and India.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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When Cook began working for the law firm Bose, McKinney & Evans to represent developers who do business with the city in February 2021, Andrews, as DMD director, oversaw the city’s negotiations with Cook’s clients.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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But the arrangement could create an appearance of a conflict of interest, as Anderson’s office has steered public dollars to a business owned by a family who have been his political benefactors.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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All3Media International’s The Inheritance, which comes from The Traitors producer Studio Lambert, is set in a country estate and sees strangers compete for a fake fortune from a deceased benefactor, played with aplomb by Liz Hurley.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 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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The hotel contains 15 rooms and a pool exclusively for guests that overlooks the ocean.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Officials said one of the doors led to where Shapiro’s family and guests slept.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Patron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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