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as in customer
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
a restaurant patron
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as in sponsor
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 donor
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 patron
Simply put, what this meant was that the ruler of the empire legitimized his reign through Buddhism, portraying himself either as a Buddha or as a patron of Buddhists – their texts and institutions.
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Stephanie Balkwill, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
The pop-up allows patrons, who queue in line for hours starting early in the morning, to record their own picks from inside a truck.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The Prince of Wales, 42 — who is the patron of the English Football Association — is a big fan of Aston Villa F.C. and has already passed his love of the game to his eldest son, Prince George, 11, who has regularly joined him for multiple games at the team's home ground in Birmingham, England.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
There was just one patron there on Wednesday afternoon.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Balkwill, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
The pop-up allows patrons, who queue in line for hours starting early in the morning, to record their own picks from inside a truck.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The Prince of Wales, 42 — who is the patron of the English Football Association — is a big fan of Aston Villa F.C. and has already passed his love of the game to his eldest son, Prince George, 11, who has regularly joined him for multiple games at the team's home ground in Birmingham, England.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
There was just one patron there on Wednesday afternoon.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patron
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To file a complaint about services, Sacramento Regional Transit recommends filling out a customer feed back survey, which can be found at https://www.sacrt.com/customerfeedback/. Gonzalez said customer service staff can help riders plan a trip and answer questions.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Bonus bets Here's the harsh reality: the biggest losers are some of the sportsbooks' best customers.—
Ted Koppel,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Dillon, Marlboro and Orangeburg are the only counties that currently meet that criteria, according to the bill’s sponsor, Chris Murphy, R-Dorchester.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Big Screen Achievement Awards, hosted by CinemaCon’s official presenting sponsor the Coca-Cola Company, will be fronted by Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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Miami Herald Lauren Costantino is a religion reporter for the Miami Herald funded with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and from donors comprising the South Florida Jewish and Muslim Communities, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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One such country, Indonesia, recently became a Gavi donor for the first time.—
Seth Berkley,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Custom software, developed specifically for a client, is generally exempt from tax.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Some of you may be offered a new job or a client could appear or decide to take on more projects with your employer.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: With Tesla's stock hemorrhaging $800 billion in market cap since December, Trump held an event at the White House Tuesday to publicly rally support for his billionaire benefactor's brand.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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But under the Trump administration the U.S. is largely retreating from its role as benefactor.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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While Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream quickly sold out the St. James Theatre, donations of $5 to $25 to the Fund enters donators will be entered for a chance to win a front row pair of tickets.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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The new group is actively looking for volunteers, members and donators, SAMENA Collective Membership Chairman Wali Qazizada said.—
Annika Bahnsen,
Orange County Register,
19 July 2024
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Now the three-bedroom and one-and-three-quarter bath home is available for overnight stays for up to six guests, with two queen and two extra-long twin beds.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Mar. 2025
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To keep things fresh and inviting for new and veteran guests, the casual dining chain has updated its menu.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Patron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patron. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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