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The dinner was mostly like any family mealtime — in fact, Bass and the Lechugas have patronized the spot for over 20 years and ate there two weeks earlier.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 2022

Government officials from Maine to Saudi Arabia have patronized the 263-room luxury property.

From New York Times May 14, 2020

Others have patronized him as a popular author of sensational novels.

From Time Magazine Archive

One place Obama is likely to have patronized is Waiola Shave Ice, with the best frozen treat on the island, still popular with locals and students alike.

From Time Magazine Archive

Had Betty been a very plain, unattractive, uninteresting girl, Fanny would have patronized her, kept her in her place, but at the same time been kind to her.

From Betty Vivian A Story of Haddo Court School by Meade, L. T.