patronize

We can easily patronize older people, and my mom, for one, is acutely aware of that.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Those direct jobs represent families, the retail they patronize and the communities who have more tax revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Who would patronize these houses of financial ill-repute?

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

If we want an art scene here, we have to patronize it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025

As word spread that a young, handsome, and apparently unmarried doctor now stood behind the counter, an increasing number of single women in their twenties began to patronize the store.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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

Even as Paul’s life changes mid-novel, Wayne patronizes his protagonist, reducing him to a cultural cliche which, while rooted in truth, stays flat on the page.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2022

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

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

That number surpassed the 378,518 who patronized Cheney Stadium in 2011, the first season of the ballpark’s remodeled configuration.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2023

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

It was too big to steal and its owner refused to part with it to the sick widow with eight children whom Mack invented and patronized in the same moment.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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

I think there’s nothing cooler than when you meet an artist who had a storied career and they seem completely down to earth and easy to talk to, and not condescending or patronizing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

Calling it “wholesome” isn’t right; that’s too patronizing.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 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

I now had more money than I had ever had before, and I began patronizing secondhand bookstores, buying magazines and books.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright