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Recent Examples of padrone
Instead, much of this awkward English-language period piece focuses on peasants’ struggle to overthrow padrone control just after the First World War.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for padrone
Noun
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She has also recently been announced for the role of the evil innkeeper Madame Thénardier in Fred Cavayé’s upcoming adaptation of Les Miserables, alongside Benjamin Lavernhe as Monsieur Thénardier.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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In many places the State Department has become little more than an innkeeper for other agencies.—
Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Private equity fund Style Capital served as patron of this year’s grant, a role previously held by Max & Co., LuisaViaRoma, Fidenza Village and Scalapay.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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The cuisine combines a unique blend of technique and restraint, highlighting the power of local ingredients. Events—think destination weddings—are set in a series of frescoed salons and a historic ballroom lined with artworks from one of the Gaddi family's most famous patrons, Niccolò di Sinibaldo.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The failure of a Skid Row landlord is the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for other homeless housing in Los Angeles, a report says.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The Hornet has a new landlord for its nest on Broadway.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
21 May 2025
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“Padrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padrone. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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