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patron

[pey-truhn] / ˈpeɪ trən /


NOUN
person who does business at establishment
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Surprisingly, the patron of Chand’s adaptation was in fact a Swiss-French engineer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

With their help, the conference can put its money where its mouth is, as the patron saint of world-changing upstarts.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Although Jones and his family relocated to Surrey when he was four, he maintained links with Colwyn Bay, becoming patron of Theatr Colwyn and backing its renovation in 2011.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

An agitated Jean finds herself praying to none other than Monica Lewinsky, the patron saint of bad romantic choices, or as Langbein puts it, “of those who suffer venal public shaming and patriarchal cruelty.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

For Leonardo, the patron saint of distraction, there’s no need to finish it.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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