patronize
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Who would patronize these houses of financial ill-repute?
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Bryant said members of the council emphasized ensuring the messaging didn’t patronize young users and allowed teens enough time to download their conversations and say goodbye to their chatbots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
I’ve been thinking about the nightclubs our community used to frequent and the ones we patronize now.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2025
Azuka said it has resonated with audiences who she was keen not to "patronize".
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2025
They patronize, they flatter, maybe they wish to comfort themselves.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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
Torres told me in front of Carniceria El Novillo, which he has patronized his entire life.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
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
Whites who came at night got a better reception; the several Harlem nightclybs they patronized were geared to entertain and jive the night white crowd to get their money.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Travel is great, and I love patronizing restaurants opened by immigrant chefs who send enticing smells and savory dishes out of their kitchens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 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
There was nothing patronizing about how Casa Bonita depicted Mexicans — no garish gifts, no mock Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2025
I went down in the basement and opened up a can of dog food for Dandy and Poteet, petting and patronizing them to make up for the attention I had given the cat enemy upstairs.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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