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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Sunday's final gets under way at 20:05 BST, with the Women's World Matchplay taking place in the afternoon session from 13:00 – Beau Greaves and defending champion Lisa Ashton the top two seeds.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

He was originally played by Leo Ashton, who Mitchell says “really set up the character for me.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

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

"He has got his environment right," said Ashton.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

There, tottering on the edge of the railing that circled the parlor’s private balcony, was Edward Ashton.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood