padrone

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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. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for padrone
Noun
  • There's Mary and Joseph and an innkeeper, but there's also a whole chorus of angels, a barn of animals, and four babies playing baby Jesus on a rotation.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the last fiscal year, from June 2023 to June 2024, the total revenue was around $381,000, and the innkeeper’s salary was close to $139,000.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The incident happened near the Scott chairlift, which takes patrons to the Scott Peak with an elevation of 8,289 feet.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Their behavior disturbed other patrons so much that two older couples opted to take their meals to-go rather than remain in the eatery.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Following the February 2023 earthquakes, the Istanbul municipality received tens of thousands of applications from Istanbul landlords and renters requesting earthquake safety checks on buildings.
    Emily Wither, The Dial, 13 Feb. 2025
  • This can be helpful if your landlord is not responding.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025

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“Padrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padrone. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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