clientele
noun
cli·en·tele
ˌklī-ən-ˈtel 
ˌklē-ən-,
also ˌklē-ˌän-
: a body of clients
a shop that caters to an exclusive clientele
Examples of clientele in a Sentence
… Gottfried had been complaining for months that our local clientele didn't have the class to appreciate the house.
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Jane Smiley, Good Faith, 2003
The lunchtime clientele at TJ's was polymorphous as usual, as at District Court, though there was a higher percentage of respectable clients here—local business folk having lunch at one of the last downtown bars that served decent food but wasn't fancy.
—Tracy Kidder, Home Town, 1999
The collections shown last month not only had plenty of clothes for the couture clientele to choose from, but, even more importantly, they were loaded with multiple messages for the fashion community at large.
—Carrie Donovan, New York Times Magazine, 21 Feb. 1988
According to the State Department in-jokes, this was the most exclusive place in Washington. For its clientele was made up almost entirely of CIA and KGB agents watching one another watching other people.
—Erich Segal, The Class, (1985) 1986
The restaurant generally attracts an older clientele.
Jane Smiley, Good Faith, 2003
The lunchtime clientele at TJ's was polymorphous as usual, as at District Court, though there was a higher percentage of respectable clients here—local business folk having lunch at one of the last downtown bars that served decent food but wasn't fancy.
—Tracy Kidder, Home Town, 1999
The collections shown last month not only had plenty of clothes for the couture clientele to choose from, but, even more importantly, they were loaded with multiple messages for the fashion community at large.
—Carrie Donovan, New York Times Magazine, 21 Feb. 1988
According to the State Department in-jokes, this was the most exclusive place in Washington. For its clientele was made up almost entirely of CIA and KGB agents watching one another watching other people.
—Erich Segal, The Class, (1985) 1986
The restaurant generally attracts an older clientele.
Recent Examples on the Web
Baldwin’s clientele included the likes of socialites Jacqueline Onassis and Nan Kempner.
—Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The center serves a distinct clientele — almost three dozen Indian seniors, mostly from the state of Gujarat.
—Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
The team has in-depth strategic communication and public relations knowledge, serving a diverse clientele, including federal and local government, public agencies, non-profit organizations, education, small businesses and startups.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
The shop is popular with Guyanese Canadians seeking a taste of home, but word-of-mouth recommendations have expanded the clientele to include people of all ethnicities from across the city.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
The clientele seemed to represent the neighborhood, dressed casually and ranging from Zoomers to boomers.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Also first-rate, in Nickel’s view: his clientele, many of whom work in nearby high-tech firms and government offices.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
The company provides the strategy and consulting services that the big shops like McKinsey or BCG offer, but tailored more specifically for media and advertising clientele.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
Among his top-tier clientele is his longtime friend LeBron James, as well as Ben Simmons and Trae Young.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
Evan Moffitt, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The center serves a distinct clientele — almost three dozen Indian seniors, mostly from the state of Gujarat.
—Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
The team has in-depth strategic communication and public relations knowledge, serving a diverse clientele, including federal and local government, public agencies, non-profit organizations, education, small businesses and startups.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
The shop is popular with Guyanese Canadians seeking a taste of home, but word-of-mouth recommendations have expanded the clientele to include people of all ethnicities from across the city.
—Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
The clientele seemed to represent the neighborhood, dressed casually and ranging from Zoomers to boomers.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Also first-rate, in Nickel’s view: his clientele, many of whom work in nearby high-tech firms and government offices.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
The company provides the strategy and consulting services that the big shops like McKinsey or BCG offer, but tailored more specifically for media and advertising clientele.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
Among his top-tier clientele is his longtime friend LeBron James, as well as Ben Simmons and Trae Young.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
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clientele
noun
cli·en·tele
ˌklī-ən-ˈtel
: a group of clients
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