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Recent Examples of patroness
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.
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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
Beyoncé, 42, has figured out how to adjust her voice (her characteristic growl floats in falsetto) and adjust her body language (more benevolent, like a gilded patroness) to abstract the object and subject of the song.
—Jenna Wortham, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
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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
Beyoncé, 42, has figured out how to adjust her voice (her characteristic growl floats in falsetto) and adjust her body language (more benevolent, like a gilded patroness) to abstract the object and subject of the song.
—Jenna Wortham, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patroness
Noun
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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
Noun
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With no ground to generate revenue, and limited gate receipts, Enfield FC rely on benefactors putting large sums of money into the club — not uncommon at this level.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The cartoon continues to relish poking its corporate benefactors.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If the city had some kind of fair rules and guidelines, the La Jolla donors would have to donate the funds to the city of San Diego to be placed into a city library fund where donations were collected for all nine council districts.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her organization has created an artificial intelligence program that can match requests for grants with potential donors.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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On the ground floor, a horseshoe bar with marble countertops and bronze chairs seats 20 patrons.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Colorado Springs club shooting A 22-year-old gunman entered an LGBTQ nightclub in November 2022 in Colorado Springs shortly before midnight and immediately opened fire, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others before patrons confronted and stopped him, police said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Patroness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patroness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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