patronize
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We can easily patronize older people, and my mom, for one, is acutely aware of that.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
“But then I’d ask, ‘Are you gonna patronize us, or just run through?’
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Who would patronize these houses of financial ill-repute?
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Practitioners of downward dog and their actual dogs patronize this tangerine-colored canteen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
The hustler intended to pawn a suit for ten dollars to attend and patronize the bazaar.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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
SVB isn’t just a bank – it makes equity investments, patronizes startups’ services and sponsors lavish industry parties.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
She said she keeps her mask on unless she’s eating or drinking, and patronizes places where she thinks the ventilation is decent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2023
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
Yet Uganda’s collecting class remains minuscule, with new shows patronized by hip youngsters and expatriates.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 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
Neeley would have to come along that great day because girls seldom patronized Charlie’s.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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
What were they doing to develop “anti-smog muffler devices”? A month later, Hahn got back the first of many testy, patronizing responses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 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
But those successes are also what make the Netflix-ification of this film feel so completely unnecessary and patronizing.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026
Because Lyra was feeling rebellious and uneasy, she didn’t answer this patronizing question with the truth, or with one of her usual flights of fancy.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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