Johnston

[ jon-stuhn, -suhn ]

noun

1. Albert Sidney, 1803–62, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
2. Joseph Eggleston, 1807–91, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.
3. Mary, 1870–1936, U.S. writer.
4. a town in E central Rhode Island.

Example Sentences

Of the Johnston’s crew of 327, only 141 survived, the Naval history command says on its website.

From Washington Post

On Thursday, the Navy and a team of undersea explorers announced that the wreck of the Johnston had been positively identified in 21,180 feet of water.

From Washington Post

He was 36 at the time of the attack, and he had been the Johnston’s only skipper.

From Washington Post

It was then that the enemy ships closed in and finished the Johnston off.

From Washington Post

His marriages to Johnston and actress Carol Rossen, daughter of filmmaker Robert Rossen, ended in divorce.

From Washington Post

Sacks also listed basketball player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and baseball players Jim Eisenreich and Mike Johnston.

From The Daily Beast

Charles Schulz has this really dark streak that comes out in Peanuts… Lynn Johnston talks about dealing with depression.

From The Daily Beast

Douglas Johnston, the president and founder of ICRD said that he recommended against publishing the results of the study.

From The Daily Beast

So since everyone sues over just about anything these days, Johnston is taking the casino (The Downtown Grand) to court.

From The Daily Beast

Sergeant Leroy Johnston, a Houston native, served five deployments, three in Iraq and two in Afghanistan.

From The Daily Beast

When night came, after a rainy day of fighting, Johnston retreated westward toward Richmond under cover of darkness.

From Project Gutenberg

Johnston was forced to fight at this time because he did not want them to capture his wagon train.

From Project Gutenberg

With this action, Johnston withdrew since he was not equipped for such heavy fighting.

From Project Gutenberg

To-day he heard while out that expert swimmers are crossing the Mississippi on logs at night to bring and carry news to Johnston.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1891 Johnston returned to the country as imperial commissioner and consul-general.

From Project Gutenberg