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patron

[pey-truhn] / ˈpeɪ trən /


NOUN
person who does business at establishment
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“It gives Iran a posture of influence on the strategic situation in Lebanon as the patron who achieved this cease-fire,” Guterman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That seemingly contradictory cocktail might make her a patron saint for a generation lost to the norms but seeking what feels like meaning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The waiting list for Masters tickets has been closed for decades and patron badges are passed down through families like heirlooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The club also celebrates Saint Barbara, the patron saint of miners, by wearing a commemorative shirt every year during an early-December home match.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Playing here, working in the Fishery, and with a wealthy patron on the horizon, I’d no longer be forced to live like a pauper.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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