patronize
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We can easily patronize older people, and my mom, for one, is acutely aware of that.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
“But then I’d ask, ‘Are you gonna patronize us, or just run through?’
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Who would patronize these houses of financial ill-repute?
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Practitioners of downward dog and their actual dogs patronize this tangerine-colored canteen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
“Don’t patronize me,” he said, still grinning as he took the turn toward her house.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The opportunity is now for the public to show that it prefers non-idiocy in the media outlets it patronizes and is willing to pay for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
She said the retailers she patronizes include Express, Shein, and Walmart.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
Desperate and lonely, a photo developer obsesses over members of a family that patronizes his booth in a department store.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2020
“Brimstone & Glory’s” greatest grace comes from its subjects, whom Jakovleski neither patronizes nor fetishizes.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2017
Thick rugs cover every floor, and paintings from several local artists she patronizes line our walls.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
They know when they’re being patronized, even if they don’t always say it.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2025
She said the East was largely misunderstood by West Germans — belittled, patronized and often ignored.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
I never patronized the store, even though it was a block away from my condo, because I was a loyal customer of Bartell Drugs Store No. 1 at Fifth Avenue and Olive Way downtown.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
The last theater I patronized regularly was the Candlelight Pavillion Dinner Theater for both its delightful musical theater and summer midweek tribute bands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
But the case was by no means closed for the people of Finney County, and least of all for those who patronized Holcomb’s favorite meeting place, Hartman’s Cafe.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Angèle’s narrative never catches fire and while Anei is striking as Ada, that section of the film feels slightly patronizing, reducing this immigrant tale to yet another strained salute to perseverance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
You know how we adults are inclined to respond to such unbridled optimism: With patronizing pats on the head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026
You can empathize with your friend without demonizing your own position or patronizing her by saying everything will be OK.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
But those successes are also what make the Netflix-ification of this film feel so completely unnecessary and patronizing.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026
His scowl reshaped itself into a small, patronizing smile.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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