Norton
Americannoun
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Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, U.S. scholar.
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Thomas, 1532–84, English author.
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a town in southeastern Massachusetts.
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a city in northeastern Ohio.
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a male given name: an Old English family name taken from a placename meaning “north town.”
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Example Sentences
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Marta Norton is chief investment strategist at financial services firm Empower.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Norton, the showrunner of Netflix’s “Finding Her Edge,” said much of that show’s plot diverges from Jennifer Iacopelli’s novel.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Whatever the team work on next, there's one unique element which will undoubtedly remain - their unusual, yet perhaps fitting, Graham Norton ethos.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
“There are opportunities in the market, and tech is a big part of it. Tech is now undervalued,” says Marta Norton, chief investment strategist at Empower Investments, a retirement plan provider.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Trueblood, Mr. Norton, Dr. Bledsoe and the Golden Day swept around my mind in a mad surreal whirl.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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