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Recent Examples of proprietorThis includes in-store snowball tossing, courtesy of proprietor Bob Homer, whose young customers never tire of the practice and whose older ones — some of whom were once younger ones — are grateful to recapture some of those summer vibes.—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025 Both brands are owned by Ray-Ban proprietor EssilorLuxottica.—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 18 June 2025 Happier Now proprietor Andrea Slivka is a long-time area resident and talked about her early memories of the library.—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025 The team decamped to Harriman's, where Mendler's new friend Jim Walter, the proprietor, served them shots.—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for proprietor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proprietor
owner
Noun
The purchase sees the brands transferred from previous owners Edrington, who own the Macallan and Highland Park distilleries, amongst others.
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Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
The film follows Tina, the ambitious owner of a gift-wrapping shop.
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