Benton

American

[ben-tn] / ˈbɛn tn /

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.

Benton British

/ ˈbɛntən /

noun

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

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“All the mighty, anarchic carelessness of our country was revealed in Borger,” Benton observed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Dorothy and Marino have moved out, Scarpetta is separated from Benton and Lucy is on the outs with her aunt.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

In the present, Scarpetta and Benton, now married, return to their Virginia hometown, where the murder of a young woman seems to connect to her earlier case.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Longtime readers know I’m a big fan of the Dan Benton school of investing.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

Rameel beamed with excitement as they drove up to a white, two-story home with a well-manicured lawn so green that the sun reflecting off it made Benton squint his eyes.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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