Stanton

[ stan-tn ]

/ ˈstæn tn /

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noun

Edwin Mc·Mas·ters

[muhk-mas-terz, -mah-sterz], /məkˈmæs tərz, -ˈmɑ stərz/, 1814–69, U.S. statesman: Secretary of War 1862–67.

Elizabeth Ca·dy

[key-dee], /ˈkeɪ di/, 1815–1902, U.S. social reformer.

a city in SW California.

a male given name.

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How to use Stanton in a sentence

The new president and Stanton clashed over post-Civil War policies.
The war secretary who barricaded himself in his office during an impeachment trial|Ronald G. Shafer|January 26, 2021|Washington Post
Stanton vowed to stay put until Johnson’s Senate trial was over.
The war secretary who barricaded himself in his office during an impeachment trial|Ronald G. Shafer|January 26, 2021|Washington Post
Judge and Stanton, though, have never quite clicked at the same time, and the Yankees haven’t made it past the American League Championship Series in the two seasons with both stars.
The Yankees Finally Have The Dynamic Duo They Wanted|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 4, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Stanton started the season hot and Judge is currently on a roll.
The Yankees Finally Have The Dynamic Duo They Wanted|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 4, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

Both parents are employed and have been working from home–though Stanton’s husband has been able to go back to his on-site work as a property manager–and both children have been home from school.
The Coronavirus Seems to Spare Most Kids From Illness, but Its Effect on Their Mental Health Is Deepening|Jeffrey Kluger|July 23, 2020|Time
Stanton has traveled eight times to the Mexican capital since he took office in January of 2012.
Oh, Mexico! U.S. Pols Head South En Masse|Tania Lara|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No one seems to notice that he resembles a young Harry Dean Stanton.
‘True Detective’ Review: You Have to Watch HBO’s Revolutionary Crime Classic|Andrew Romano|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The show also attracted the attention of Hollywood, including directors Gavin Hood and Andrew Stanton, who were huge FNL fans.
‘Lone Survivor’ Taylor Kitsch’s Journey From Homelessness to Hollywood Stardom|Marlow Stern|December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So are you starting to do other things that are separate from portraits that are branded under Brandon Stanton?
‘Humans of New York’ Documents the Colorful Lives of the City’s Residents|Allison McNearney|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In 2008, Brandon Stanton lost his job as a bond trader in Chicago.
‘Humans of New York’ Documents the Colorful Lives of the City’s Residents|Allison McNearney|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He ought to take example fro Mr. Stanton, who never leaves the House in doubt as to what he means.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, April 28, 1920|Various
As the letter fluttered out of his hand Stanton closed his eyes with a twitch of physical suffering.
Molly Make-Believe|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
Baffled, perplexed, strangely uneasy, Stanton lay and studied the barren page before him.
Molly Make-Believe|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
With conscientious effort Stanton finally summoned a real smile to his lips.
Molly Make-Believe|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
Not even surprise, not even curiosity, tempted Stanton to wade twice through the fashionable, angular handwriting.
Molly Make-Believe|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott