Paxton

American

[pak-stuhn] / ˈpæk stən /

noun

Sir Joseph, 1801–65, English horticulturist and architect.

Paxton British

/ ˈpækstən /

noun

Sir Joseph. 1801–65, English architect, who designed Crystal Palace (1851), the first large structure of prefabricated glass and iron parts

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Example Sentences

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I mean no disrespect to Mr. Paxton or his fans when I say his talk was hard to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paxton said Monday he does not have a preference between Crockett and Talarico.

From Salon

As of Wednesday morning, with 93% of votes counted, Cornyn had received 41.8%, with Paxton trailing close behind at 40.8.

From Salon

And while the money did close some of the early, yawning deficit Cornyn was facing against Paxton in preliminary polling, it hardly has put his opponents away.

From Slate

That Mr. Paxton leads in the polls is more reminder that money doesn’t get you everything in politics.

From The Wall Street Journal

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