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Elaine Grossinger Etess, the third-generation Jewish proprietor of the famed Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel, has died at 98.
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Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Owners of pass-through businesses and sole proprietors may be eligible for a 20% deduction on qualified business income, subject to wage limits and other rules.
—Forbes Money Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Since that time, no fewer than five of the proprietors have retired or moved on, only some having been replaced by new owners.
—Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
According to a chronology provided by the restaurant, all the proprietors are descended from the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
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Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Owners of pass-through businesses and sole proprietors may be eligible for a 20% deduction on qualified business income, subject to wage limits and other rules.
—Forbes Money Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Since that time, no fewer than five of the proprietors have retired or moved on, only some having been replaced by new owners.
—Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
According to a chronology provided by the restaurant, all the proprietors are descended from the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proprietor
owner
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Ireland, the Steelers and the Rooney connection The Rooney family, the Steelers’ majority owners, trace their roots to Ireland, where their ancestors emigrated from in the 1840s before eventually settling in Pittsburgh.—
Tom Chitty,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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The league won't vote on expansion then, but Silver expects to know whether the league will move on to talk with potential owners.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Proprietor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proprietor. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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