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.
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But as the brewpub grew older, its clientele dwindled and wasn’t replaced by younger drinkers.
—Joshua M. Bernstein, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Brooklyn-born, Davidson Petit-Frère has built a suiting empire that caters to a prestigious clientele ranging from Hollywood celebrities to global leaders.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Sports has been a bright spot for Sotheby’s, bringing in new and younger clientele.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
According to the Wikipedia page on the subject, a dive bar is a modest, old-style drinking spot with cheap drinks, dim lighting and a local clientele.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Joshua M. Bernstein, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Brooklyn-born, Davidson Petit-Frère has built a suiting empire that caters to a prestigious clientele ranging from Hollywood celebrities to global leaders.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Sports has been a bright spot for Sotheby’s, bringing in new and younger clientele.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
According to the Wikipedia page on the subject, a dive bar is a modest, old-style drinking spot with cheap drinks, dim lighting and a local clientele.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Clientele.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clientele. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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clientele
noun
cli·en·tele
ˌklī-ən-ˈtel
: a group of clients
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