Benton

American  

[ben-tn] / ˈbɛn tn /

noun

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

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

3. a city in central Arkansas.

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Benton British  

/ ˈbɛntən /

noun

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

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Benton

The performances bear that out, from Benton and Bing’s steady inner light to Compère’s coiled, watchful Tosha, a compelling portrait of skepticism inside this cocoon of warmth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

For much of its 115-year history, Benton Harbor, Mich.-based Whirlpool was the big fish of appliance makers, gobbling up rivals from Argentina to Poland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

For older adults, many of whom live on fixed incomes, even small premium increases can seem overwhelming, said Shannon Benton, executive director of the Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group for older adults.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Steven Benton, SEW incident manager, said the water treatment works were "now stable".

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

The next morning, at breakfast, Benton sat across from his father with the hope that the date wouldn’t be brought up; he wanted the entire thing to just fade away.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley