Synonyms of patrons

patrons

noun

plural of patron

1

as in customers

a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business

a restaurant patron

Synonyms & Similar Words

• customers
• clients
• guests
• users
• buyers
• consumers
• punters
• accounts
• purchasers
• correspondents
• shoppers
• end users
• prospects
• browsers
• window-shoppers
• regulars
• vendees
• hagglers
• bargainers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• merchants
• vendors
• sellers
• brokers
• shopkeepers
• tradesmen
• fences
• black marketers

2

as in sponsors

a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing

the wealthy philanthropist is one of the city's most generous patrons of its symphony orchestra

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sponsors
• supporters
• benefactors
• advocates
• guarantors
• teachers
• coaches
• backers
• sureties
• mentors
• underwriters
• champions
• chaperones
• angels
• cosponsors
• cosigners
• cosignatories

3

as in donors

one that helps another with gifts or money

the patron for the museum's current blockbuster is the city's biggest banking institution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donors
• donators
• benefactors
• contributors
• fairy godmothers
• angels
• subscribers
• supporters
• patronesses
• sugar daddies
• philanthropists
• Maecenases
• givers
• helpers
• protectors
• almoners
• benefactresses
• altruists
• saviors
• guardian angels
• bestowers
• almsgivers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beneficiaries
• recipients
• donees
• giftees

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patrons

With their feelings for each other blossoming, the two go out for dinner, which is full of Rushville patrons with lingering hatred for Hal. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

The gala concluded with dinner and dancing among the ballerinas and patrons. — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

During the event, community members will share personal stories of how the Kennedy Center has impacted their lives as artists, patrons, supporters and staff. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

The restaurant was loud, with photographers circling the art patrons like vultures. — Eileen Kelly, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

First, the sequence pays homage to the nightclub scene in Gilda (1946), in which Rita Hayworth dances in a long shot amid ogling male patrons, tracked by a concentrated spotlight. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The shop is about half full of other patrons, nearly all are working on their laptops. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Her mom was one of her earliest patrons, encouraging Lanell to paint for at least one hour per day throughout her childhood. — Jewel Wicker, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The gunmen searched some of the patrons and took their mobile phones before escaping in two vehicles. — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026