Thornhill

British

/ ˈθɔːnˌhɪl /

noun

Sir James. 1675–1734, English baroque painter. He is best known for decorating the Painted Hall, Greenwich Hospital (1708–27) and the interior of the dome of St Paul's Cathedral (1715–17)

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Connor Palfrey, 25 from Abertridwr, Georgie Mears, 19, from Thornhill, Cardiff, Elexi Manny, 25 from Senghenydd, Caerphilly, and Ricardo Elliot, 27 of no fixed address, all deny murder through joint enterprise.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

In Kern County: Mistaken for a government agent by foreign spies, Roger Thornhill, played by Cary Grant, is chased across a barren field in Indiana by a crop duster in “North by Northwest.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

Yet on the northeast edge of Canada’s largest city, hidden behind the library and a seniors club deep inside the Thornhill Community Centre, Mexico’s Olympic figure skating team has found a home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026

“I wanted a classic hero in a different way. Not carrying a gun. Weighing his options. Able to love. Able to show hatred. It made me think of Roger Thornhill in ‘North by Northwest.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025

Chester Thornhill, one of Burton’s crew, had not been invited.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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