patronize

Example Sentences

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She said she still plans to patronize Cracker Barrel, including during the holidays.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Practitioners of downward dog and their actual dogs patronize this tangerine-colored canteen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

There’s a subsection of A-Listers in L.A. — true film nerds — who attend AMC showings frequently but also patronize local independent theaters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

Azuka said it has resonated with audiences who she was keen not to "patronize".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

The hustler intended to pawn a suit for ten dollars to attend and patronize the bazaar.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey