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Recent Examples of padrone
Instead, much of this awkward English-language period piece focuses on peasants’ struggle to overthrow padrone control just after the First World War.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for padrone
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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Campbell-Alexander also said he and his colleagues weren’t given any training on ride maintenance or patron safety.—
Mike Schneider,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Campbell-Alexander also said he and his colleagues weren't given any training on ride maintenance or patron safety.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fragile and nearly coming apart at the seams, Blanche seems barely able to get ahold of herself even after she’s let in the tiny French Quarter apartment by her sister’s landlord (Janet Etuk).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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The legislation also allows landlords to file eviction notices in precincts adjacent to where their property is located.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Padrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padrone. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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