customer
noun
cus·tom·er
ˈkə-stə-mər 
1
: one that purchases a commodity or service
The customer used a credit card for the purchase.
2
: an individual usually having some specified distinctive trait
a real tough customer
… let me give you the advice of an old and world-weary customer.—
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She is one of our best customers.
She's a pretty cool customer.
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Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
We’re graced everyday with customers who hail from every corner of the globe.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Low-income customers will see no increases to their bills for the recovery of costs from either fire, Khoury said.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
That's not good customer service and they should not be allowed to terrorize passengers who paid to fly their pet legally in an under-seat carrier.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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customer
noun
cus·tom·er
ˈkəs-tə-mər
1
: one that buys a product or service
2
: individual entry 2 sense 2, fellow
he's a real tough customer
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