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Recent Examples of patroness
When it was founded, St. Mary’s was known as Immaculate Conception — the patroness of the United States.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than the Real Thing
Whitney Museum of American Art
If another great American patroness with a namesake museum, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, had it her way her legacy would be her own sculptures.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2024
Brigid later became popular in Irish Christian tradition as Saint Brigid, the patroness saint of Ireland.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024
On view are shell necklaces worn by Woolf and Bell, original sketches by Grant, and a silk Mariano Fortuny dress that once belonged to the patroness Lady Ottoline Morrell.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024
Whitney Biennial 2024: Even Better Than the Real Thing
Whitney Museum of American Art
If another great American patroness with a namesake museum, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, had it her way her legacy would be her own sculptures.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2024
Brigid later became popular in Irish Christian tradition as Saint Brigid, the patroness saint of Ireland.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024
On view are shell necklaces worn by Woolf and Bell, original sketches by Grant, and a silk Mariano Fortuny dress that once belonged to the patroness Lady Ottoline Morrell.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patroness
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And how much, or how little, does Belinda know about what happened to her would-be benefactress?—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Breaking down the differences between playing the ruthless crime lord and the polished benefactress, Gasćon also noted that the role of Emilia was deceptively physical.—
Elaina Patton,
NBC News,
1 Nov. 2024
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The species was named in honor of Johanna Rebecca Senckenberg (1716–1743), a benefactor whose support for science and medicine helped lay the foundation for the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The second-most popular reason, at 28%, was not having a relationship with their benefactors’ advisor.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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Beach is also working with donors who, so far, have given $10,000 for miscellaneous materials like the safe sleep car kits.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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The addition is one of the biggest changes to the presidential residence in decades, and is being financed by private donors.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The place is the Savin Bar + Kitchen, in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, where immediately inside the front door, patrons are greeted by a larger-than-life framed mugshot of Bulger — the mob-boss, murderer, bank robber, drug dealer and extortionist — peering cooly out from under his fedora.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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On May 5, 2024, patrons called police to report a security guard pointing a rifle at people.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Patroness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patroness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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