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His was the first true haute couture maison, his patroness was Empress Eugénie, who made him into her court designer.—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 The National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica in Royal Oak is hosting veneration and mass for thousands to honor its patroness Saint Therese.—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025 On Monday, the Catholic community honored Cuba’s patroness, Our Lady of Charity, and marked the 25th anniversary of the Miami shrine’s national designation through a day of celebratory events.—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 Surely, there have to be other things a wealthy patroness would want to do with her time.—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for patroness