Hilton

American

[hil-tn] / ˈhɪl tn /

noun

Conrad (Nicholson), 1887–1979, U.S. hotel owner and developer.
James, 1900–54, English novelist.

Hilton British

/ ˈhɪltən /

noun

Walter. died 1396, English mystical writer: author of The Scale of Perfection

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The assassination attempt happened as the former president left the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He could buy a private jet for Hilton to take him back to his native Britain.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Nick Hilton, writing in the Independent, gives it three stars, saying it "has to work as a collection of clips" to survive in a world where linear TV is no longer king.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

In a 2025 travel report from Hilton, one in five people travel to find new culinary experiences.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Aware that Compton’s background as a physicist would give his opinion special weight, Loomis invited him to spend a week at his private retreat on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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