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Recent Examples of patroness
Patroness of the United States How did Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, become patroness of the United States?
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Bridget Retzloff,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
On Monday, the Catholic community honored Cuba’s patroness, Our Lady of Charity, and marked the 25th anniversary of the Miami shrine’s national designation through a day of celebratory events.
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Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bridget Retzloff,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
On Monday, the Catholic community honored Cuba’s patroness, Our Lady of Charity, and marked the 25th anniversary of the Miami shrine’s national designation through a day of celebratory events.
—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patroness
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The company gained a benefactress (Lois Pope), later parted ways and changed names (eventually becoming Florida Stage).
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He’s been called a thief, a benefactor, a commoner, a lord, a killer and a hero.
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And then from behind him came Miuccia Prada, the co-creative director and owner of her namesake brand, one of the world’s great art collectors and high-cultural benefactors.
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The Citation was sold in March of 2024 and purchased by a company connected to a Texas real estate developer and Republican donor, according to AIN, a business jet news publication.
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Both of these techniques involve extracting individual grafts from the donor area, but how it’s implanted is what makes a difference here.
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Billy Guerra, 38, of Contra Costa County, and his wife were among the patrons.
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Other food available at the fair includes a Turkey Leg that costs $23, a Smash Cheeseburger that will set patrons back $20 and a Giant Western Sausage that sells $20.
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“Patroness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patroness. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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