Ashton

American

[ash-tuhn] / ˈæʃ tən /

noun

Sir Frederick (William), 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.

Ashton British

/ ˈæʃtən /

noun

Sir Frederick. 1906–88, British ballet dancer and choreographer. His ballets include Façade (1931), to music by Walton, La Fille mal gardée (1960), The Dream (1964), and A Month in the Country (1976)

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Ashton Summers, an account director on OpenAI’s go-to-market team, got a customer note about incorrect billing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

"They are what every club in England is aspiring to be," Ashton said.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

O'Neil played at Bristol City when current Ipswich chief executive Mark Ashton held the same role at Ashton Gate.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

In some ways, the constituency is divided between the better-off neighbourhoods of Ashton, Orrell, and Winstanley in the west, and the more deprived areas of Platt Bridge, Abram and Hindley in the east.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Lord Fredrick leaped forward to seize Edward Ashton from behind.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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