patronage

Example Sentences

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The commissioned portraits of Parsi elite "reflect the patronage networks and social aspirations of the community" which formed the mercantile fabric of the city in the early 20th century.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

What he had run up against was a deep-rooted system of patronage controlled by a single family.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Basically what the shah ran inside Iran was a vast patronage system.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

Rivalrous court factions falsely pinned the necklace’s tangle of provenance and patronage on Marie Antoinette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The letter is a request for patronage, a sort of job application.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day