Laughton

American  

[lawt-n] / ˈlɔt n /

noun

1. Charles, 1899–1962, U.S. actor, born in England.

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Laughton British  

/ ˈlɔːtən /

noun

1. Charles. 1899–1962, US actor, born in England: noted esp for his films of the 1930s, such as The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), for which he won an Oscar, and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

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Example Sentences

But Laughton, making his Kings debut, got that back two minutes later, lining a low wrist shot from a tough angle off the pads of Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Laughton plays Maigret with dry humor, though he’s capable of being roused when exasperated or angry, as he often will be here.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

Scott Laughton and Travis Sanheim each played in his second with the Flyers, while defenseman Egor Zamula played outdoors in a Western Hockey League game in 2019.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024

Supt Laughton said: "I would ask anyone who thinks they may have seen her over the past week to come forward immediately."

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2024

In this sad plight, we were rejoiced to find in the “City under the Shade” the Scotch missionary, Mr. Laughton, who had founded here the most remote of the China Inland Missions.

From Across Asia on a Bicycle by Allen, Thomas Gaskell