How to Use proprietor in a Sentence

proprietor

noun
  • She is the proprietor of the store.
  • Before, the restaurant proprietor might not even know what wine was in the carafe.
    — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Richie, your former staff and a new proprietor are taking very good care of your legacy.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022
  • And the small shop still holds the remains of its proprietor and perhaps one of its last customers.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2020
  • In time, the proprietors plan to add items like a brisket burrito and brisket melt sandwich to their menu.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 28 Aug. 2023
  • This was the one-room living space of the proprietor’s family.
    — Karan Mahajan, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2019
  • Cash basis accounting is the method used by most sole proprietors.
    — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • One of those denied was the proprietor of the Yick Wo laundry.
    — Lawrence Goldstone, New Republic, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Condé Nast was once again the proprietor of the most famous celebrity party in the world.
    — Michael Grynbaum, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
  • Now the sole proprietor of the restaurant, Humm is more than just a chef who moved from the line to the back office.
    — Joshua Glass, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The proprietor warns them to steer clear of their destination, but the kooky kids just don't listen.
    — RenÉ A. Guzman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Oct. 2019
  • Bootes, also known as Icarius, was the proprietor of a large vineyard and grew the best grapes in all the land.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 25 Aug. 2019
  • The proprietor of the station was happy to help a confused driver with the charging adapter.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The store's proprietors thought the name was offensive despite the fact that the store has been in their building for more than a year.
    — Tess Koman, Cosmopolitan, 28 Oct. 2015
  • Will the real proprietor of Lana Del Rey’s wedding dress please stand up, please stand up?
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Jack Phillips, the proprietor of Masterpiece Cakeshop, is once again in the dock.
    — Ryan Bangert, National Review, 23 June 2021
  • His mood worsened when the proprietor offered to sell it to him — for $40,000.
    — Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Espino, proprietor of The Barber Life, stopped to add his cousin’s name to the stone wall.
    — Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 30 Dec. 2020
  • Dan Courtenay, the proprietor of Chelsea Guitars, is fine with that.
    — Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Seema Prasad, proprietor and owner of Miel in Nashville, sees this trend, too.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The bait shop proprietor, whom Benjamin said is in her 80s, hadn’t been heard from in more than 24 hours.
    — J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • But beer culture in the city is also changing, the proprietors of the three establishments agree.
    — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Since that time, no fewer than five of the proprietors have retired or moved on, only some having been replaced by new owners.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
  • In each episode, Joseph-Day, 26, visits a business and learns about the proprietor.
    — Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Many a Reddit thread and law firm blog post have popped up to answer questions about how proprietors ought to respond to lawsuits.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Across the street, the proprietors of Grosvenor Square are similarly aware of the tug between past and present.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 7 June 2025
  • While each proprietor adds their own spin, the proceedings follow a general format.
    — Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
  • There was a small boules court adjacent to the café beside the bridge, and the café’s proprietor rented out sets of the heavy little balls to her customers.
    — Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Waco has a strong and growing food-truck culture, and Chip and Jo have wisely teamed up with the proprietors of some of the best.
    — Simon Dumenco, Country Living, 12 June 2018
  • In It Chapter Two, King himself played the store's proprietor.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025

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