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Recent Examples of patroness
His was the first true haute couture maison, his patroness was Empress Eugénie, who made him into her court designer.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak is hosting veneration and mass for thousands to honor its patroness Saint Therese.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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
Surely, there have to be other things a wealthy patroness would want to do with her time.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak is hosting veneration and mass for thousands to honor its patroness Saint Therese.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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
Surely, there have to be other things a wealthy patroness would want to do with her time.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patroness
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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.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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These blue-chip benefactors serve as wrappers, lending AAA ratings to grease the lending gears.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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This month, federal investigators began contacting donors, former and current employees, board members and donors connected to nonprofits and organizations connected to Siebel Newsom and Newsom, according to the source in Siebel Newsom’s office.—
Haley Parsley,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Like for instance when Arkansas decided to cut its tennis program last month, which was then resurrected by donors who came to their rescue at the last minute to keep the sport alive in Fayetteville.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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As luck would have it, because of (COVID-19), the Masters was moved to the fall with no patrons.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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The shop offered the special treat to patrons who stopped by with their four-legged friends on Wednesday night.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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“Patroness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patroness. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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