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as in proprietor
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month
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Recent Examples of landlord
But this all comes down to being able to work things out with landlords, which could get dicey or expensive.
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Steve Dennis, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
In 1979, Knotts returned to TV full-time with a role as landlord Ralph Furley on Three's Company.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Following the February 2023 earthquakes, the Istanbul municipality received tens of thousands of applications from Istanbul landlords and renters requesting earthquake safety checks on buildings.
—Emily Wither, The Dial, 13 Feb. 2025
This can be helpful if your landlord is not responding.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
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Steve Dennis, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
In 1979, Knotts returned to TV full-time with a role as landlord Ralph Furley on Three's Company.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Following the February 2023 earthquakes, the Istanbul municipality received tens of thousands of applications from Istanbul landlords and renters requesting earthquake safety checks on buildings.
—Emily Wither, The Dial, 13 Feb. 2025
This can be helpful if your landlord is not responding.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
Noun
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Many of the background actors were the proprietors or customers—a beautiful collaboration of real life and fiction.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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Caroline Frey, winemaker and proprietor of Jaboulet and La Chapelle, reminds us that the parentage of Syrah was discovered relatively recently, in 1998, laying to rest the myths about its Middle Eastern ancestry.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On the local level, the Boston City Council on Wednesday is set to reintroduce a home rule petition that would similarly shift the fee to the party, lessor or tenant who hired the broker.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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The average monthly rent for these matches is $609, but some lessors provide rooms in exchange for services, such as help with yard work, meal preparation, housekeeping and companionship.—
Lauren J. Mapp,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2024
Noun
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There's Mary and Joseph and an innkeeper, but there's also a whole chorus of angels, a barn of animals, and four babies playing baby Jesus on a rotation.—
Sophie Carson,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the last fiscal year, from June 2023 to June 2024, the total revenue was around $381,000, and the innkeeper’s salary was close to $139,000.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Certain letters, like C, D, G and TH, are harder to pronounce.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Bondi suggested Thursday in a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel that more records had recently been discovered.—
Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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What percentage of your rental market are flexible renters?—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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According to the 2022 assessment, 62% of Broward renters were cost burdened, meaning more than 30% of their income was going toward their rent.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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