How to Use patron in a Sentence

patron

noun
  • She is a well-known patron of the arts.
  • The group also counts Prince William as one of its patrons.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The bar was filled with patrons sipping beers as the band prepared for its set.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Visitors can bring blankets and patron food trucks on the day of the eclipse.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
  • In May, Wiley made his début in Dakar as a global patron of the arts.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Bar patrons broke up the disturbance and a man was asked to leave around 12:30 a.m.
    — Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024
  • The patron then crawled out of his car, and Heder shouted for Shelton to drop the gun.
    — Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Here’s what some patrons had to say on its final night.
    — Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 15 May 2024
  • To access the drive-thru, patrons will enter through the new driveway next to Karen’s, then loop around to the back of the restaurant.
    — cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Tourists just see this town as a beach, one fellow patron said.
    — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022
  • With the sock gallery in the background, patron Leo Wilson wheeled a bin of washed clothing over to the dryers.
    — Brooke Hauser, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Feb. 2023
  • After the song, Kelce, 37, chugged his pint of beer as fellow patrons cheered him on.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The musician gets up, puts his hands in the air and backs away from the agents, while other patrons in the bar come between him and the agents.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The patron said the bartender came to his table at the restaurant and told his group about what Cruz had showed him on his phone.
    — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022
  • That was up for his patrons early and steals from Wikipedia and is bad and everyone hates it.
    — Vulture, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The patron also tried to fight the customer on the patio before leaving in a Chevy.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 22 Feb. 2022
  • The Duchess of Cambridge became the first royal patron of the museum in 2018.
    — PEOPLE.com, 2 Dec. 2021
  • For noon shows, patrons are welcome to come early or stay late for brunch.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
  • As one of these lucky gods, Hotei is known for being fond of food and drink, and even serves as the patron deity of bars and restaurants.
    — Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 4 Jan. 2023
  • In Zamalek, a leafy refuge on an island in the Nile, a wine bar on a recent evening served sweating patrons in the pitch dark.
    — Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The smell of incense and the sight of turntable listening stations make any patron feel welcome to the evanescent world of records.
    — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Will and his comrades opened the Black Spot, a nightclub and watering hole that catered to Black patrons.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Several roads will be closed as thousands of fair patrons cheer along the way.
    — Kate Murphy, Axios, 16 July 2024
  • In this case, with all of the bar patrons standing outside, nobody called the police or helped the victim.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
  • John Carr said Johnson was a patron of the restaurant and was with other people.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 5 June 2022
  • In June 2021, the royal stepped out in a pink blazer and jeans to promote the key initiative in her role as patron.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
  • As the war rages on outside the bordello, Hugo risks capture under the noses of its Nazi patrons.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Want to have a stellar meal out while still being a respectable patron?
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2022
  • At those times, two-thirds to three-quarters of its patrons are tourists while the locals prevail in the slower seasons.
    — Gary Stern, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The pop-up allows patrons, who queue in line for hours starting early in the morning, to record their own picks from inside a truck.
    — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025

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