patronize
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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
Azuka said it has resonated with audiences who she was keen not to "patronize".
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2025
People often visit wellness tenants including gyms three to five times a week, he said, which may lead them to patronize other mall businesses as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2025
I thought, Already he’s starting to patronize me.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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
He never panders to them or patronizes the audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
She said the retailers she patronizes include Express, Shein, and Walmart.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
SVB isn’t just a bank – it makes equity investments, patronizes startups’ services and sponsors lavish industry parties.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
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
At one point, teammate Kiké Hernández playfully patronized the right-handed pitcher, telling him the misplaced pitches shouldn’t make him feel bad.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2024
She said the East was largely misunderstood by West Germans — belittled, patronized and often ignored.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
Yet Uganda’s collecting class remains minuscule, with new shows patronized by hip youngsters and expatriates.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
This means that the Negro has been allowed to stand on his own merit; he has not been patronized as a dependent, neither has he met enmity and persecution because of his success or failure.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Travel is great, and I love patronizing restaurants opened by immigrant chefs who send enticing smells and savory dishes out of their kitchens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
What were they doing to develop “anti-smog muffler devices”? A month later, Hahn got back the first of many testy, patronizing responses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 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
Also, a 2021 study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research documented hostile environments in economics seminars, with female presenters experiencing more interruptions and encountering more patronizing behavior.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
Amaka smiled into the mirror, a thin, patronizing smile that seemed to say I should not have bothered lying to her.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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