Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronesses
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The industry is already seeing certain countries become huge benefactors of brands shifting production from one country to another.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Aug. 2025 -
Those are just some of the bribes Manhattan prosecutors allege Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Mayor Adams’ longtime political confidante, pocketed over a years-long period in exchange for doling out government favors to her benefactors, like city contracts and expedited building permits.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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The upset in a district long considered safe for Republicans has given Democrats a rare reason for optimism and a new pitch to national donors that Iowa deserves another look.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Following the boy’s death, donors raised about $30,000 in a GoFundMe campaign launched to help with funeral expenses.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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His patrons in Cuba, Iran, and Russia will likely see this provocation by the United States as a show of strength, rather than an invitation to retaliate.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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So, while sipping on suds, patrons can order from their menu, which includes a selection of chicken wings, burgers, and brick oven pizzas.—
Tykesha Spivey Burton,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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All of us—policymakers, philanthropists, and citizens—must insist that humanitarian principles are upheld even in the most challenging contexts.—
TrickleUp,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Public media leaders are also working with a group of philanthropists led by the Knight and MacArthur foundations that is hoping to raise some $50 million to support stations in areas hardest hit be the cuts.—
David Bauder,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Patronesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronesses. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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