Elton
Americannoun
noun
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Ben ( jamin ) ( Charles ). born 1959, British comedian, scriptwriter, playwright, and novelist; his work includes the Blackadder series for television (1987–89), the play Gasping (1990), the novel High Society (2002), and the lyrics to the musical We Will Rock You (2002)
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Charles Sutherland. 1900–91, British zoologist: initiated the study of animal ecology
Example Sentences
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Before this, he was perhaps the pop star most indebted to the pantheon of 1970s rock, from Elton John to David Bowie to Fleetwood Mac.
The 26-year-old's soulful album The Art of Loving saw her rise to fame last year, and Sir Elton told her he thought she was "ready now".
From BBC
"Someone from my team said 'you might get a phone call from Elton John today' and I said 'oh gosh'."
From BBC
But Sir Elton called back, and told her: "I'm really proud of you, and it looks like you've worked really hard and you're ready now."
From BBC
Norton said Sir Elton "loves the phone", while Golden Globe-winning Adolescence actor Erin Doherty quipped back "I wouldn't have picked up".
From BBC
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