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

But perhaps a call from the national side could be in his future, according to Ashton.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Celebrating at the grounds of Ashton Town Football Club, Burnham told them it was an "opportunity to turn the tide… make the country feel like it's working again".

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Baroness Ashton, who negotiated the deal on behalf of the UN Security Council, rejects this.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The old woman had had all the mail addressed to Penelope packed up and forwarded from Plinkst to Ashton Place.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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