Ashton

American  

[ash-tuhn] / ˈæʃ tən /

noun

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

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Ashton British  

/ ˈæʃtən /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

“I was blessed to spend so much time with her,” said Ashton de Peyster in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

That came after the 23-year-old Fin started four games at 10 in last year's Six Nations, with Ashton adding that he is more suited to starting matches.

From BBC

Former England winger Chris Ashton told Rugby Special he felt England looked "disjointed" and there had been a "snowball effect" as errors mounted up.

From BBC

In a widely circulated photo on social media, Steinberger appeared locked in a deep conversation with – of all people – the actor Ashton Kutcher, a VC investor who had also made a surprise visit.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Against New Zealand it was close but in the final quarter they took the game away from them," said Ashton.

From BBC