patronages in a sentence

Examples

1. FDR responded by giving federal patronage to Long's enemies.
2. I wanted to examine the tradition of early patronage in Philadelphia.
3. The entire show is of course a tribute to royal patronage.
4. He shied away from patronage and even retained some Republican officeholders.
5. The power to pardon is the final presidential power of patronage.
6. The aviation division is generally off-limits to political patronage.
7. Cellucci made one of the more unusual patronage handouts last September.
8. It doesn't stand for anything except patronage ."
9. These merchant dukes'patronage of botanical art has been overlooked.
10. But was that a blow against " patronage "?