Benton

[ ben-tn ]

/ ˈbɛn tn /

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noun

Thomas Hart "Old Bullion", 1782–1858, U.S. political leader.

his grandnephew, Thomas Hart, 1889–1975, U.S. painter and lithographer.

a city in central Arkansas.

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Words nearby Benton

Bentinck, bentiromide, bentiromide test, Bentley, bento, Benton, Benton Harbor, bentonite, bentonite flocculation test, bent out of shape, ben trovato

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How to use Benton in a sentence

Benton said there is growing pressure among shareholders to understand the inner workings of companies, particularly regarding diversity and inclusion.
As California moves to protect workers calling out discrimination, advocates look to take their movement global|Cat Zakrzewski|September 9, 2021|Washington Post
More than half of the district's vote comes from Lane and Benton counties, where the liberal cities of Corvallis and Eugene have grown around Oregon State and University of Oregon campuses.
The Trailer: Is this the future of the GOP?|David Weigel|October 20, 2020|Washington Post
Looking to turn back the tide or at least hold it back for one more election, Clinton will stump in Benton County next week.
Bubba Goes Back to the Briar Patch: Bill Clinton’s Arkansas Obsession|Patricia Murphy|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By 2012, with its population doubled, Benton County voted 69 percent for Mitt Romney.
Bubba Goes Back to the Briar Patch: Bill Clinton’s Arkansas Obsession|Patricia Murphy|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So far, there is no evidence that Benton dealt directly with the disgraced legislator.
Top Aide to Mitch McConnell Linked to Shady Deal|Ben Jacobs|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The campaign blew it off by releasing a picture of Benton holding his nose while standing next to a smiling McConnell.
Top Aide to Mitch McConnell Linked to Shady Deal|Ben Jacobs|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“She was elucidating concerns that we all had but she gave them words,” writer/director Robert Benton later recalled.
Co-Stars Who Hated Each Other: Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams in 'The Notebook' and More|Marlow Stern|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They didn't linger long at Benton, but got under way and marched overland to the Cypress Hills.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
I had no idea of going back to Benton right away, and sitting around Fort Walsh waiting for something to turn up was not my taste.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
However, the incident resulted in the squire leaving on the boat one day for the city of Benton to make a purchase.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith
Far up above the city of Benton, it had brought the great log rafts down through miles of forest and farm land.
The Rival Campers Afloat|Ruel Perley Smith
Mr. Benton replied that “he could not conceive how hay stacks and corn shocks could walk over this bowling green road.”
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight

British Dictionary definitions for Benton

Benton

/ (ˈbɛntən) /

noun

Thomas Hart . 1889–1975, US painter of rural life; a leader of the American Regionalist painters in the 1930s

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with Benton

bent on

Also, bent upon. Determined, resolved, as in Jamie is bent on winning the math prize. This phrase, first recorded in 1762, always uses the past participle of the verb bend in the sense of “tend toward.”