Hampton
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Lionel, 1908–2002, U.S. jazz vibraphonist.
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Wade 1818–1902, Confederate general: U.S. senator 1879–91.
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a city in SE Virginia, on Chesapeake Bay.
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a town in SE New Hampshire.
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a city in SE Virginia, on the harbour of Hampton Roads on Chesapeake Bay. Pop: 146 878 (2003 est)
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a district of the Greater London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, on the River Thames: famous for Hampton Court Palace (built in 1515 by Cardinal Wolsey)
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Christopher James. born 1946, British playwright: his works include When Did You Last See My Mother? (1964), the screenplay for the film Dangerous Liaisons (1988), the book for the musical Sunset Boulevard (1993), and the screenplay for the film Atonement (2007)
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Lionel. 1913–2002, US jazz-band leader and vibraphone player
Example Sentences
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Brittany Hampton: It’s also important for everyone that’s in the room to know that stylists can’t always get the ask that you guys may be asking for.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton earned the Golden Glove trophy, having kept eight clean sheets in 19 appearances.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
These were some of the questions that three prominent athlete stylists — Brittany Hampton, Courtney Mays and Dex Robinson — unpacked last week at the panel “Game Changers: Where Sport Meets Style.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
She compared being on the Plancius, which was originally an oceanographic research vessel for the Royal Netherlands Navy, to staying at a Hampton Inn rather than a Marriott.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
Phenix, located on the Hampton Institute campus, was like the upper school that Katherine Goble attended on the campus of West Virginia State.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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