How to Use patronize in a Sentence

patronize

verb
  • The family patronizes the arts.
  • He hated being patronized and pitied by those who didn't believe his story.
  • I patronize the library regularly.
  • Or would the men be tempted to patronize the women in the style of then-Sen.
    Robin Abcarian, latimes.com, 28 June 2019
  • None of the johns who patronized the parlor were charged at all.
    Terry Spencer, The Seattle Times, 31 Mar. 2019
  • From the business side, Airbnbs are a boon — the renters often patronize his bar.
    New York Times, 19 Mar. 2021
  • And then there’s the question of how fake steak will go over with the people who patronize the world’s top restaurants.
    Paul Tullis, Town & Country, 2 May 2021
  • But worse than that is the fear that the soldiers just won't patronize their businesses.
    Anna Fifield, Alaska Dispatch News, 29 July 2017
  • Yet for decades the character felt fixed, as loved as he is patronized.
    Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 24 May 2018
  • This would be at least the third downtown Italian joint Swift and her crew of celebrity besties have patronized in the past few months.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Find out what the repair person’s spouse does for work and patronize the living heck out of the business.
    Kris Frieswick, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2022
  • The Medicis continued to patronize some of the era’s greatest artists.
    Peter Saenger, WSJ, 18 June 2021
  • The pool and sauna are restricted, but the public can patronize the indoor/outdoor rooftop lounge in the evenings.
    Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2018
  • Head countered that her intent is not to deny anyone the right to work or patronize a strip club.
    Greg Larose, NOLA.com, 26 Oct. 2017
  • The crash came after Earley had patronized three bars earlier in the night.
    Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023
  • Please don’t patronize me, or any woman, by assuming the desire to get work done is to fill some soul hole.
    Sophie Saint Thomas, GQ, 12 July 2017
  • Many of the customers who patronize the barber shop grew up here and watched as Rogers developed.
    Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Locals still patronize its bar in the basement of a First Avenue duplex.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2019
  • The case against the six bars Tow had patronized before the crash is still ongoing, Coletti said.
    Aimee Green, OregonLive.com, 22 May 2017
  • While the overnight stay is free, members are encouraged to patronize the business where they’re parked.
    Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Many were afraid to patronize local restaurants and hotels, but Barnes always had dinner for them and a place to rest their heads.
    Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 7 Mar. 2021
  • This is a chance to try special meals and deals, patronize local restaurants — and give to charity.
    Laura Groch, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 Jan. 2018
  • In the downtown block party last month, cups were sold to partygoers who had to patronize bars and restaurants in the district to be served.
    Esther Fung, WSJ, 18 July 2017
  • Those patronizing the bake sale are invited to an open house at the shelter.
    Carol Kovach, cleveland, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Locals that patronized Metro will miss the nice people that worked there and the convenience of its location.
    Helen Williams, nola.com, 21 June 2019
  • Then the pandemic hit, and the office workers intended to patronize the center and use the 5.4-acre rooftop park went away.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Locals complained about the high cost of parking, and many chose to patronize the nearby Grove instead.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2019
  • The core of the plan is those ages 5 and older must be vaccinated to patronize any business that serves food or drink, or gyms, spas and dance studios.
    George Castle, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Visitors had to patronize the park’s restaurants or starve.
    Julie Lasky, New York Times, 4 July 2017
  • Newsom is the epitome of the virtue-signaling elite who patronize the poor and drive out the despised middle class.
    Victor Davis Hanson, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2021

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