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 Should symphonies try to educate their patrons on the rule with an announcement at the beginning of the concert? — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Before the fire, patrons were kicking back cold ones about a block from Down the Hatch. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026 Library trustees establish and support policies related to library operations, advocate for the library and its patrons, participate in long-range planning and manage library fiscal policies. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 The zoo also encouraged patrons to support and celebrate with a limited-time Adopt-An-Animal package. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 4 Aug. 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
  • Those in-person interactions and sense of community ensure the designer is always informed about what her customers want.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Because cracking down on foreign suppliers doesn’t diminish the demand from American customers or reduce the profits to be made from selling to them.
    — Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of customer
Noun
  • On July 23, Representative Ted Lieu, a California Democrat, introduced the AI Kill Switch Act with Representative Nathaniel Moran, a Texas Republican, as co-sponsor.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond the pitch, tetchiness from FIFA’s lucrative sponsors amid the constant negative publicity could also prove telling.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of sponsor
Noun
  • The group's donors include tech billionaire Chris Larsen and several renewable energy companies.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This is partly out of necessity, as nonprofits, more than any other sector, need to be constantly responsive to the shifting winds of community need and donor focus.
    — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of donor
Noun
  • For years, someone relied on them to make the decision, solve the problem, calm the client, or notice what everyone else had overlooked.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Kilaru and Kessler are now working together to defend one client while simultaneously opposing each other in ongoing litigation over the House settlement.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of client
Noun
  • After Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s popular Democratic governor, endorsed Stevens last week, El-Sayed explained the choice as the inevitable product of the two women’s benefactors.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Working with patrons Anadol counters that anyone can have free access to the models his studio develops, and that there's nothing new about contemporary artists' relationships with rich and powerful benefactors.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 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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  • Reservations are limited and often book up before guests arrive, so ask the concierge to secure a table as soon as your stay is confirmed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • City and country converge at this Oklahoma City carriage house, which can sleep up to four guests.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of guest

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