Elton

American  

[el-tn] / ˈɛl tn /

noun

1. a male given name.

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Elton British  

/ ˈɛltən /

noun

1. 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)

2. Charles Sutherland. 1900–91, British zoologist: initiated the study of animal ecology

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Example Sentences

The entire series, written by the clever Ben Elton, extrapolated what little is known about the Bard into an ingenious series of perfectly plausible comic dilemmas, and an occasional unexpected dramatic one.

From The Wall Street Journal

Artists have shared deep concerns around the impact of AI, and hundreds of musicians including Dua Lipa and Sir Elton John have protested about the use of their songs in the training of AI tools.

From BBC

Elton’s motivations don’t make sense, but at least Cera barges into the movie with so much energy that his sequence is a hoot.

From Los Angeles Times

Along with awards and heartfelt acceptance speeches, the event featured performances by Elton John; Bryan Adams; Olivia Rodrigo; Twenty One Pilots; Doja Cat; Tyler, the Creator; and many more.

From Barron's

And Elton John and Brandi Carlile's collaboration, Who Believes in Angels, was also overlooked - picking up just one nomination, for best traditional pop vocal album.

From BBC