Sumner

American  

[suhm-ner] / ˈsʌm nər /

noun

1. Charles, 1811–74, U.S. statesman.

2. James Batcheller 1887–1955, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize 1946.

3. William Graham, 1840–1910, U.S. sociologist and economist.

4. a male given name.

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Example Sentences

“We’re all in on this mission,” Sumner said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

Was that the only way you were tormented by Sumner Redstone?

From The Wall Street Journal

Sumner Redstone’s family will exit the Hollywood stage after nearly 40 years.

From Los Angeles Times

"In terms of public perception," wrote No 10 private secretary Clare Sumner, "the amounts involved are quite large".

From BBC

One of the world's leading wasp experts, Prof Seirian Sumner of University College London, cautions that scientific data on wasp numbers will not be released for a while.

From BBC