patrons

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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

He was devoted to our institutions and to the most impressive of our arts leaders and patrons in music, theater and visual art.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The invitation-only gala, which benefits The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, began in 1948 as a fundraiser that marked the Institute’s annual spring fashion exhibition and was attended primarily by high-society museum patrons.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The pair’s greatest triumph was the 1934 creation of the Masters, a sports phenomenon that imposes the club’s will on players, media and patrons.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

She turned back to the other staff in the kitchen, busily putting plates together for patrons waiting for their orders.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith