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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
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She has also recently been announced for the role of the evil innkeeper Madame Thénardier in Fred Cavayé’s upcoming adaptation of Les Miserables, alongside Benjamin Lavernhe as Monsieur Thénardier.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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In many places the State Department has become little more than an innkeeper for other agencies.—
Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Preakness patrons lean into monochromatic pastel tones with bold silhouettes.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025
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These 36 names were selected across nine award categories and recognized through categories that include emerging, established and iconic creators of art, and broader art industry categories include curators, museums and institutions, patrons and media.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
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The two played Lucy and Desi's landlords, who often fought on the show — but those fights reportedly spilled into real life, too.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Other protections spell out responsibilities for landlords when affordable properties are sold, including a requirement that a new owner either cover relocation benefits or give existing renters a three-month grace period before raising rents and rescreening tenants.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2025
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“Padrone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/padrone. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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