Paxton

[ pak-stuhn ]

/ ˈpæk stən /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Paxton

Pax Britannica, Paxil, Paxman, Paxos, Pax Romana, Paxton, pax vobiscum, paxwax, pay, payable, pay a call

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How to use Paxton in a sentence

“We could make this show about any house in the country,” Paxton says.
How downsizing expert Matt Paxton helps Americans sort through their stuff|Jura Koncius|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
She thinks if she asks you just the right question you’ll say My uncle touched me once or My dad told her Paxton was a little sick in the head.
Dark spaces on the map|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Google’s policies essentially ensure its continued dominance, Paxton and his allies allege, while allowing the tech giant to collect lucrative fees during each stage of the advertising sale process.
Texas leads Republican attorneys general in new antitrust lawsuit against Google, targeting its advertising empire|Tony Romm|December 16, 2020|Washington Post
Paxton had also joined the Justice Department’s case in October, along with 10 other Republican state attorneys general, in the most significant monopolization case in more than two decades.
Texas sues Google over antitrust violations|Verne Kopytoff|December 16, 2020|Fortune

“For something this important, I hope the Supreme Court will hear us and hear us fast,” Paxton said.
Live updates: Top House Republican joins group supporting Texas lawsuit seeking to invalidate election results|John Wagner|December 11, 2020|Washington Post
Features include a glass cupola designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, who also created the Crystal Palace in London.
Paris’s Secret Fashion Week Haunts|Liza Foreman|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Paxton also has come under fire for not disclosing his ties to a number of nonprofits.
Texas’s Other Sam Houston|Ben Jacobs|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Paxton is vulnerable because of ethical issues, Houston said.
Texas’s Other Sam Houston|Ben Jacobs|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Paxton was in the Army and visited the Village on the weekends to play gigs at the Gaslight and the Commons.
Fact Vs. Fiction in ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’: The Real Story of Folk is Far Less Dejected Than the Movie|Jimmy So|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Paxton Quigley remembers the moment she decided to get a gun.
Do American Women Need Guns? Self-Defense Pro Paxton Quigley Says Yes|Abigail Pesta|July 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Paxton made his home at the Weedham estate and quite naturally had been included in the group.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
It was obvious that Major Paxton's remark hadn't been a particularly bright one.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Both Coulter and Paxton fell upon the bully together and punished him severely.
The Mystery at Putnam Hall|Arthur M. Winfield
He had seen liars before, and it seemed to him that if Paxton was lying he was doing a remarkable job of it.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
"And I'll tell what I know about your sneaking in and out of the dormitories at night," added Paxton.
The Mystery at Putnam Hall|Arthur M. Winfield

British Dictionary definitions for Paxton

Paxton

/ (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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