clientele
noun
cli·en·tele
ˌklī-ən-ˈtel 
ˌklē-ən-,
also ˌklē-ˌän-
: a body of clients
a shop that caters to an exclusive clientele
Examples of clientele in a Sentence
… Gottfried had been complaining for months that our local clientele didn't have the class to appreciate the house.
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Jane Smiley, Good Faith, 2003
The lunchtime clientele at TJ's was polymorphous as usual, as at District Court, though there was a higher percentage of respectable clients here—local business folk having lunch at one of the last downtown bars that served decent food but wasn't fancy.
—Tracy Kidder, Home Town, 1999
The collections shown last month not only had plenty of clothes for the couture clientele to choose from, but, even more importantly, they were loaded with multiple messages for the fashion community at large.
—Carrie Donovan, New York Times Magazine, 21 Feb. 1988
According to the State Department in-jokes, this was the most exclusive place in Washington. For its clientele was made up almost entirely of CIA and KGB agents watching one another watching other people.
—Erich Segal, The Class, (1985) 1986
The restaurant generally attracts an older clientele.
Jane Smiley, Good Faith, 2003
The lunchtime clientele at TJ's was polymorphous as usual, as at District Court, though there was a higher percentage of respectable clients here—local business folk having lunch at one of the last downtown bars that served decent food but wasn't fancy.
—Tracy Kidder, Home Town, 1999
The collections shown last month not only had plenty of clothes for the couture clientele to choose from, but, even more importantly, they were loaded with multiple messages for the fashion community at large.
—Carrie Donovan, New York Times Magazine, 21 Feb. 1988
According to the State Department in-jokes, this was the most exclusive place in Washington. For its clientele was made up almost entirely of CIA and KGB agents watching one another watching other people.
—Erich Segal, The Class, (1985) 1986
The restaurant generally attracts an older clientele.
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By the early 2010s, Singer Vehicle Design had attracted worldwide recognition and an impressive resume of enthusiastic clientele.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This affinity often led them to develop durable, yet elegant, materials and gear for their off-duty pursuits, eventually offering versions to their athletic clientele.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
The waitress said businesses on the Strip need to return to the basics of hospitality and focus on local clientele rather than only international customers.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The group’s rich clientele pays to torture and murder the tourists in unknown Eastern Europe locations.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 July 2025
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Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
This affinity often led them to develop durable, yet elegant, materials and gear for their off-duty pursuits, eventually offering versions to their athletic clientele.
—Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
The waitress said businesses on the Strip need to return to the basics of hospitality and focus on local clientele rather than only international customers.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The group’s rich clientele pays to torture and murder the tourists in unknown Eastern Europe locations.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for clientele
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“Clientele.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clientele. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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clientele
noun
cli·en·tele
ˌklī-ən-ˈtel
: a group of clients
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