Keaton

American

[keet-n] / ˈkit n /

noun

Buster Joseph Francis Keaton, 1895–1966, U.S. film comedian and director.

Keaton British

/ ˈkiːtən /

noun

Buster, real name Joseph Francis Keaton 1895–1966, US film comedian who starred in silent films such as The Navigator (1924), The General (1926), and Steamboat Bill Junior (1927)

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Keaton was a prolific home renovator, leaving her mark on properties all over California.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Is such sheer, universal familiarity the root of love — the kind of connection that everyone from Keats to Keaton wrote about — or does it trap you in one place, stunting your growth?

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

They said Aleksanders' extradition and plea meant "justice" for Keaton.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

If you relish reading a critic pan a bad movie, then you’ll love Laura Miller’s scathing review of The Whisper Man, a ridiculous new thriller starring Robert De Niro and Michael Keaton.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

Keaton, who lives two doors down, has been teaching us all about crystals.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

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