How to Use patron in a Sentence

patron

noun
  • She is a well-known patron of the arts.
  • In many ways, the painter and his patron were an odd couple.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 24 Nov. 2021
  • The group also counts Prince William as one of its patrons.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Daniel Wadsworth, the wealthy arts patron who is best known for founding the Wadsworth Atheneum, first built on the land in 1809.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 31 Oct. 2021
  • The bar was filled with patrons sipping beers as the band prepared for its set.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • But the best joke of the night came early… before patrons even got to their seats, in fact.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 21 June 2025
  • 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
  • Prince Harry has been a patron of WellChild since 2007.
    — Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 30 June 2021
  • 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
  • In Philip, Titian found a patron willing to give him high fees and creative carte blanche.
    — New York Times, 12 Aug. 2021
  • 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
  • Items that reach 28 days of being late will be considered lost and the cost of the item will be billed to the patron’s account.
    — Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2021
  • The story is told through a series of letters Jerusha writes to her patron.
    — Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 4 July 2021
  • Officers, some of whom had guns drawn, shouted at the patrons to stop and get down.
    — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 27 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • That’s what Antel is banking on — for both patrons and staff.
    — Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
  • 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 room was filled with couches and coffee tables, and Prince was in a chatty mood, walking through the crowd and talking to patrons and friends while the band jammed.
    — Danielle Bacher, People.com, 4 July 2025

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