patrons

Example Sentences

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Bradley got work dancing at Connie’s Inn, the exclusive Harlem black-and-tan club where the draw for white patrons was bootleg liquor and black entertainers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

That disposition lurks behind his piercing hazel-green eyes, which seem to absorb every detail of the small coffeeshop and our fellow patrons, and it’s at the heart of how he moves through the world.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

He was devoted to our institutions and to the most impressive of our arts leaders and patrons in music, theater and visual art.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Lieberman has also introduced new energy beverages and remade existing drinks like the chain’s chai, a change that many patrons have bemoaned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

In my rovings about town, I’ve learned that the same two gentlemen have been frequent patrons at the drugstore.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool