patronize

Example Sentences

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Who would patronize these houses of financial ill-repute?

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Woolf could patronize American writing in 1919 in part because the U.S. still seemed provincial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 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

“Don’t patronize me,” she said crossly, then her tone softened again.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss