Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patronesses
Noun
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Fleiss has a non-profit but also relies on generous benefactors to keep bird food and medicine in stock.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
25 Dec. 2024 -
Three days before Christmas, those same benefactors indulge 5,000 needy kids to a day of entertainment.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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This already happened, as Mayor Adams used straw donors to benefit from New York City’s public financing program.—
Ryan Silverstein,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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This system was designed to empower small-dollar donors by matching the donations up to $250.—
Ryan Silverstein,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But on this night, The Corner Pub’s patrons mostly left him alone, giving him space to enjoy beers and meatballs — the pub is known for those — with his buddies.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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When this was first flying around, the idea was that DiCaprio would appear as one of the infamous VIPs in the series, the Western, mask-wearing patrons that wager on the Squid Games, a group that Lee Jung-jae’s 456 is attempt to reach and kill in season 3.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The list of their partners, friends and funders has more than 1,000 names, among them the philanthropists Andrea Soros, daughter of George Soros; Agnes Gund, a Museum of Modern Art board member; and Alicia Keys, the musician.—
Travis Diehl,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Is Remaking Hollywood's Money Model By Maggie McGrath The first Black woman to direct a $100 million-grossing film is shunning the studios and their rules—and turning to philanthropists like Melinda French Gates.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Patronesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronesses. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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