patrons

Example Sentences

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Clusters of waiting patrons spilled from the foyer onto the front patio.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

As Navarro and a reporter order tapas dishes for the next two hours, patrons at nearby tables raise their cellphone cameras.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 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

Lieberman has also introduced new energy beverages and remade existing drinks like the chain’s chai, a change that many patrons have bemoaned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Many patrons only glance at them before moving on, but the longer you watch, the more you can detect the subtlest of motions.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern