patron

Example Sentences

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Castro almost fell off a cliff in the early 1990s when he lost his Soviet patron, but he had moves then, and he made them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

Also, if I’m a longtime patron of the business, I make note of that.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

But, in the end, possibly under pressure from its patron, it did.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

For the first time in his life, Leonardo has a patron who adores him.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day