patron
Example Sentences
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Come the Revolution, David enthusiastically embraced the radical Robespierre faction, even voting for the execution of Louis XVI, his former patron.
Mayors of China's major cities have powerful patrons in the Communist Party's top committee and strong performance incentives, making these posts "important stepping stones for further promotions", according to Brookings Institution.
From BBC
Morris was a patron of Heads Up, a charity supporting research into head and neck cancer, after surviving throat cancer which was diagnosed in 2002.
From BBC
A reconciliation deal between the warring parties' main foreign patrons, Riyadh and Tehran, in early 2023 saw nearly 900 prisoners released in April that year.
From Barron's
From New York City to Chicago to Portland, bars are hosting line-dancing events and live music performances that draw patrons dressed in cowboy boots, Wranglers and the occasional Stetson.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
