Butterfield

British

/ ˈbʌtəˌfiːld /

noun

William . 1814–1900, British architect of the Gothic Revival; his buildings include Keble College, Oxford (1870) and All Saints, Margaret Street, London (1849–59)

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Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield play two very different adolescents in Oscar Boyson’s timely, cynical and incisive feature debut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

"I was aware of listening devices, yes, sir," Butterfield said at the time.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Great Britain's joyless start to the Winter Paralympics continued as wheelchair curlers Jo Butterfield and Jason Kean let slip their grasp on the mixed doubles semi-finals and missed out on qualifying.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Uptown is home to a bounty of longer-running spots including Butterfield Market, Agata & Valentina, Zabar’s and Ouri’s Market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

It was his usage, then, not Koyré’s, that Butterfield adopted with some discomfort, believing that it would already be familiar to many of his listeners and readers.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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