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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.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for padrone
Noun
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Its beginning is credited to both Jack Huff, the son of a local innkeeper, and Paul Adams, a young naturalist.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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Though the legislation allows the Lake County Council to increase its innkeeper’s tax by up to 5% for a revenue stream, Gary’s plan does not include a request for the county to increase the tax.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Private equity fund Style Capital served as patron of this year’s grant, a role previously held by Max & Co., LuisaViaRoma, Fidenza Village and Scalapay.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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The cuisine combines a unique blend of technique and restraint, highlighting the power of local ingredients. Events—think destination weddings—are set in a series of frescoed salons and a historic ballroom lined with artworks from one of the Gaddi family's most famous patrons, Niccolò di Sinibaldo.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Terms reached between the tenant union and the landlord are subject to be renegotiated at the end of the renewal period, according to the KC Tenant news release.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Within days, a case manager reached out to the landlord to stop the eviction process.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 May 2025
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“Padrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padrone. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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