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
Neighboring ski resorts were spending tens of millions on luxurious makeovers and marketing themselves to a more affluent clientele.
—David Goodman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Companies that once catered to the mass market will have to pivot to a premium clientele.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The platform caters to a global clientele, excluding jurisdictions such as the United States, mainland China, Singapore, and certain others.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Having cemented a reputation among locals and international visitors alike, Giacomo Milano has managed to attract a wealthy clientele that’s fascinated by the cultural undercurrent that its locations and menus have to offer, Grossi opined.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
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David Goodman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Companies that once catered to the mass market will have to pivot to a premium clientele.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The platform caters to a global clientele, excluding jurisdictions such as the United States, mainland China, Singapore, and certain others.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Having cemented a reputation among locals and international visitors alike, Giacomo Milano has managed to attract a wealthy clientele that’s fascinated by the cultural undercurrent that its locations and menus have to offer, Grossi opined.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Clientele.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clientele. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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clientele
noun
cli·en·tele
ˌklī-ən-ˈtel
: a group of clients
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