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as in customers
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
a restaurant patron
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of patrons
Although Brixx operates a mix of corporate and franchised locations, its takeover of that space would make the lakefront livelier by putting patrons on the patio at night.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit also alleges that the bar permitted patrons under 21 years of age to be inside the establishment, including Huynh, and did not enforce any systems to prevent underage drinking.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
There are pick-up and drop-off areas and accessible seats and shuttles available for disabled patrons around the Trading Post and at the top of the venue — including accessible parking in each of the parking lots.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The Starbucks menu was large, and patrons’ ability to customize their orders overwhelmed baristas and slowed down order fulfillment.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
In Virginia’s legislature, patrons are responsible for introducing legislation and guiding it through the entire legislative process, including defending it on the floor if necessary.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Although Wintzell's Oyster House doesn't require patrons to show ID when claiming free oysters, the Rushes were proud to display theirs.
—Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
The Gala in the Garden serves as the museum’s largest fundraising effort of the year, drawing a high-profile crowd of cultural and civic leaders, artists, collectors and arts patrons.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
The story quickly turns into a survive-the-night horror story as the bloodthirsty Remmick (Jack O'Connell) slowly turns more of the patrons into his hive-mind brethren.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit also alleges that the bar permitted patrons under 21 years of age to be inside the establishment, including Huynh, and did not enforce any systems to prevent underage drinking.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
There are pick-up and drop-off areas and accessible seats and shuttles available for disabled patrons around the Trading Post and at the top of the venue — including accessible parking in each of the parking lots.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The Starbucks menu was large, and patrons’ ability to customize their orders overwhelmed baristas and slowed down order fulfillment.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
In Virginia’s legislature, patrons are responsible for introducing legislation and guiding it through the entire legislative process, including defending it on the floor if necessary.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Although Wintzell's Oyster House doesn't require patrons to show ID when claiming free oysters, the Rushes were proud to display theirs.
—Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
The Gala in the Garden serves as the museum’s largest fundraising effort of the year, drawing a high-profile crowd of cultural and civic leaders, artists, collectors and arts patrons.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
The story quickly turns into a survive-the-night horror story as the bloodthirsty Remmick (Jack O'Connell) slowly turns more of the patrons into his hive-mind brethren.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrons
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Some customers found Buc-ees pay-at-the-pump policy to be a minor nuisance.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Mar. 2026
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When major infrastructure projects are financed in ways that push most of the risk onto customers instead of shareholders, that’s not fair.—
Andre Johnson Jr,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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The bill would require couriers in charge of the cash exports to disclose additional information about the beneficiaries of the outbound cash, reporting any money heading to countries of concern, including state sponsors of terrorism and destinations identified as high-risk by the State Department.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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An earlier version that would have targeted only district attorneys failed in the Senate, but GOP sponsors broadened it to include other offices.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Government reviews in recent years have also documented instances of improper queries involving Americans, including searches tied to protesters, political donors, journalists, and public officials.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fried said Tuesday’s results were good for her party’s candidates in November, and could convince national political donors to spend money in Florida, which many have abandoned as the state has trended Republican.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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But Broidy’s suit received tremendous publicity, driving away all of Global Risk’s clients, even the Qataris, and Chalker was forced to lay off its entire staff.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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That pushed hundreds of thousands of new clients in Southern California, and tens of millions nationally, to the doors of nonprofits.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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By the time the final seconds ticked off the clock, many Houston fans had cleared out and the Illinois supporters stood and cheered as their team celebrated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ghio was the assistant child advocate before her nomination to lead the office, and her supporters say her track record is admirable.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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That’s what guests can expect at Six Senses Laamu on the remote Laamu Atoll in the southern Maldives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Next came a real-estate heiress, who, between sips of the Edith (a heady blend of vermouth, sherry, and rum), beckoned one of the guests to the club’s back room.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The gifts have come from individual donors and corporate benefactors such as JBL, which has provided speakers and equipment, as well as guitar makers Fender and Gibson, among others.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, these revenue-sharing numbers don’t include third-party NIL payments, which can provide a significant advantage to schools with a large alumni base — or with wealthy benefactors, which has been the case at Oregon (Phil Knight) and Indiana (Mark Cuban), for instance.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Patrons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrons. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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