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as in customers
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
a restaurant patron
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as in sponsors
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 donors
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 patrons
Alarmed civic officials across the West have already begun ordering restrictions on watering lawns, cleaning cars and even whether restaurant patrons get served glasses of water.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Some locals remember that two-night stand as one of rare occasions when Bushnell patrons were allowed to bring drinks into the auditorium with them.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Witnesses told investigators that patrons were waiting in line to enter the Bada-Bing Grille 2 club, located at 1400 145th Street, when an altercation escalated into gun fire.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
The Front Range shattered it by 22,913 patrons.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Some cafes closed their front doors as patrons inside went about smoking shisha or playing chess, dominos or cards.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The event at the Casa Alta Vista Estate on Mount Soledad brought together filmmakers, patrons and others from the San Diego area, many in their red-carpet finery.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Bars closed their patrons in and security ushered those on patios to leave as police advanced.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2026
Although Brixx operates a mix of corporate and franchised locations, its takeover of that space would make the lakefront livelier by putting patrons on the patio at night.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Some locals remember that two-night stand as one of rare occasions when Bushnell patrons were allowed to bring drinks into the auditorium with them.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Witnesses told investigators that patrons were waiting in line to enter the Bada-Bing Grille 2 club, located at 1400 145th Street, when an altercation escalated into gun fire.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
The Front Range shattered it by 22,913 patrons.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Some cafes closed their front doors as patrons inside went about smoking shisha or playing chess, dominos or cards.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The event at the Casa Alta Vista Estate on Mount Soledad brought together filmmakers, patrons and others from the San Diego area, many in their red-carpet finery.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Bars closed their patrons in and security ushered those on patios to leave as police advanced.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2026
Although Brixx operates a mix of corporate and franchised locations, its takeover of that space would make the lakefront livelier by putting patrons on the patio at night.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrons
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And his customers, like Flora Tso, are already sold.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Potential customers favored sticking to terrestrial facilities because they could be brought online quicker and be upgraded with the latest hardware — a more crucial capability than ever, because AI chips are constantly improving.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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The bill would require couriers in charge of the cash exports to disclose additional information about the beneficiaries of the outbound cash, reporting any money heading to countries of concern, including state sponsors of terrorism and destinations identified as high-risk by the State Department.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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An earlier version that would have targeted only district attorneys failed in the Senate, but GOP sponsors broadened it to include other offices.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The White House has released a list of 37 donors that includes companies like Amazon, Apple, Caterpillar, Coinbase, Google, Comcast, HP, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, T-Mobile and Union Pacific Railroad, it but hasn't specified the amount contributed.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Thirteen people die each day waiting for an organ transplant, and the need for more donors is highlighted during National Donate Life Month, which begins Wednesday.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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But Broidy’s suit received tremendous publicity, driving away all of Global Risk’s clients, even the Qataris, and Chalker was forced to lay off its entire staff.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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That pushed hundreds of thousands of new clients in Southern California, and tens of millions nationally, to the doors of nonprofits.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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After the Justice Department memo, however, the president suggested there was nothing more to say about Epstein and the country, including his own supporters, should simply move on.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The official campaign had focussed its resources on Iowa and New Hampshire, which left a late-primary state like New York with few channels for supporters’ enthusiasm.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s the gold standard of cancer designations that allows patients and donators alike to understand Sylvester’s standards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s what guests can expect at Six Senses Laamu on the remote Laamu Atoll in the southern Maldives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Next came a real-estate heiress, who, between sips of the Edith (a heady blend of vermouth, sherry, and rum), beckoned one of the guests to the club’s back room.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The gifts have come from individual donors and corporate benefactors such as JBL, which has provided speakers and equipment, as well as guitar makers Fender and Gibson, among others.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, these revenue-sharing numbers don’t include third-party NIL payments, which can provide a significant advantage to schools with a large alumni base — or with wealthy benefactors, which has been the case at Oregon (Phil Knight) and Indiana (Mark Cuban), for instance.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Patrons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrons. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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