Horton
[hawr-tn]
- a river in the N Northwest Territories, Canada, flowing NW to Franklin Bay on the Beaufort Sea. 275 miles (443 km) long.
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Examples from the Web for horton
Contemporary Examples
Yeah,” he said, “they called that pitch the freezing slider, because it just froze Horton solid.
Horton has been featured in numerous publications throughout the world, including Elle.com and Grazia magazine.
Gregory Peck was a gentleman and Horton Foote, the great Texas playwright, was always on the set.
Robert Duvall on His Storied Career, His New Movie, and Why He’s Ditching the GOPMarlow Stern
March 13, 2014
Horton does his best to coach beginners, urging them to take extra breaks and try easier versions of the exercises.
During one video, Horton and a group of ripped P90X-ers, cross their arms in an X formation and yell “Bring it!”
Historical Examples
We found the road, and the village of Horton, and skirted the last, until all was clear.
Ned MyersJames Fenimore Cooper
They're already nervous, Horton tells me, and there's no use alarming them.
Alexander's Bridge and The Barrel OrganWilla Cather and Alfred Noyes
I have no doubt that Horton has five or six hundred a year from his clubs alone.
The Stark Munro LettersJ. Stark Munro
Miss Horton's mind was illumined by her knowledge of herself.
Mistress WildingRafael Sabatini
I had heard of the Victoria; it was when I was at Horton that the news of her loss reached us.
RomanceJoseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer