patronize
verb (used with object)
to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
well-patronized
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a word derived from
patronize.
Example Sentences
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Japan pioneered the technology in 1964 with its famous and well-patronized Shinkansen trains, which have never suffered a passenger fatality.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
Even so, unlike so many cities, Seattle remained strong, downtown was loved and well-patronized, and the neighborhoods mostly consisted of single-family houses.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2017
Marathon races were well-patronized then; the greatest of runners was Dorando, a confectioner from the island of Capri.
From Time Magazine Archive
His amazing agility, his wily endurance, his handsome appearance, have been largely instrumental in re-establishing wrestling as a well-patronized pastime in U. S. cities.
From Time Magazine Archive
The shops appeared to be well-patronized and at the time of our story an air of prosperity pervaded the town.
From The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell
