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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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The suspect is charged with three counts of defrauding an innkeeper and is scheduled to be arraigned next month, the Santa Clara District Attorney's Office confirmed to Fox News Digital.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The innkeepers are friendly, helpful and passionate about their city.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Starbucks reverses open-door policy: Buy something or leave Customer cites ‘gray area’ and ‘human element’ to Starbucks pool of patrons Cat Wack, 35, lives in the Glen Allen, Virginia area, about 14 miles northwest of Richmond, the state capital.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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But imagine a different encounter than the one in the gallery, in front of pictures mostly painted for private patrons.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The landlord claims that Device owes more than $23,000 in rental obligations, the lawsuit shows.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The landlord had installed steel security doors to prevent squatters from occupying empty apartments.—
Benjamin Cunningham Edu Bayer,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Padrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padrone. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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