patrons

Example Sentences

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Roland-Garros has installed misters around the grounds to cool the patrons.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Clusters of waiting patrons spilled from the foyer onto the front patio.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The term “86” is well known as a verb; wait staff in restaurants have long “86’d” orders when patrons have changed their minds.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

In the wake of the immigration raids last summer, many of their potential patrons refrained from hosting celebrations, dampening their business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

There are fewer patrons wandering the circus at this hour, and as they walk Bailey notices that many of them are wearing red scarves.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern