patron

In recent days, Brazil's beloved patron saint, Our Lady of Aparecida, depicted as a Black Madonna, became the focus as rumours erupted that Flavio Bolsonaro planned to strip her of her post if elected.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Shortly after, at a small neighborhood restaurant I raced down a 30 mph road to get to, nearly every patron craned their necks to look.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Accompanied by her sidekick and netherworld patron King Grimsquawk – a crowned raven-baby holding a scepter – Workman conjures up one of the funniest small-screen comedies that isn’t officially on TV.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

So I think everything from screen-based experience to the ways that technology was going to reshape our lives, he was the patron saint of all of that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Otherwise, she looks like any other patron at the circus.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

"Preliminary information gathered through witness and employee interview indicates Kariem was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling beneath the attraction."

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The “public” would mean ordinary people like colonial patrons of taverns who gathered round to read the proposed Constitution in newspapers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Wetherspoons, the British megachain pub, which has around 800 branches, recently announced a ban on patrons using speakerphone or playing music out loud from their phones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

My husband enjoyed humble pleasures, and he had two favorite fast-casual restaurants where the food was good, the patrons were kind, and the staff were simply salt-of-the-earth people.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Many patrons enjoy the experience immensely, while others find it disconcerting and prefer to wear their own faces.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern