patrons

Example Sentences

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As Debbie sat at the register inside, helping a steady flow of the shop’s final patrons, protesters gathered behind the building, clutching homemade posters and waiting for Jeremy to speak.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The term “86” is well known as a verb; wait staff in restaurants have long “86’d” orders when patrons have changed their minds.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

In the wake of the immigration raids last summer, many of their potential patrons refrained from hosting celebrations, dampening their business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

A row of counter seats along a wide-open window gives its patrons a ringside seat to watch street life go by.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The guard moved among the other patrons and bent to help them pick up the coins, and Koffi took her chance.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray