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patron

[pey-truhn] / ˈpeɪ trən /


NOUN
person who does business at establishment
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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

Its key patron, China, gets less than 2 millions barrels a day from Tehran—and 9 million from other Gulf countries currently shut in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The island is experiencing its worst days since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union, Havana’s steadfast patron.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

“You said your patron had a way of signaling you,” I said slowly.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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