patrons
Example Sentences
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A tavern’s open door to my right revealed a line of patrons perched atop barstools, their backs to the open door, watching a TV showing the eclipse nearing totality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Rice saw an opportunity in the retro tech to get new people into the library or encourage existing patrons to explore other departments or collections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Applicants for the Silver Platter dispute the characterization, describing the bar as a quiet gathering place whose patrons have long depended on its low profile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
This "indicates a lack of caution and disregard for the safety of the patrons," Police General Kittiratt Phanphet said on Monday.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
In Hartford, a handful of patrons take serious exception to Rosie’s nonperformance, as well as the continued presence of the Lovely Lucinda sideshow banner despite the unfortunate absence of the Lovely Lucinda.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
