habitues

• I mind me one evening going into Martin's 57th St. Cafeteria to be descended upon by nine of the habitues, all of whom were equipped with handshakes, back-slaps, kudos and salaams. —  F ;SF; - vol 097 issue 04-05 - October-November 1999
• One of the regular habitues was the Marquis de N., a charming man, fairly broad-minded (given the atmosphere he lived in) and sceptical to the highest degree. —  My First Years As A Frenchwoman, 1876-1879
• The absolute highlight of merriment and edification among black Hamptons habitues is the annual gala summer performance of New York's Evidence Dance Company. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
• "Perhaps I understand, and certainly"--he removed his hand from Dunbar's shoulder and rested it upon that of Stuart but certainly, my friend, I sympathise Stuart started guiltily, but Max immediately turned aside and began to speak about their plans In a bag which Inspector Dunbar has thoughtfully left in the cab," he said Dunbar hastily retired and Max laughed In that bag," he continued, "is a suit of clothes such as habitues of 'The Pidgin House' rejoice to wear. —  The Golden Scorpion
• Several became ministers; others accepted high government positions for life; some handled millions of francs; two were at Noumea; one preached in the pulpit of Notre Dame One afternoon in October the little parlor was full; the end of the summer vacation had brought back the habitues, and for the first time the number was nearly large enough to open a profitable discussion. —  The French Immortals Series — Complete

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