Thornton
Americannoun
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William, 1759–1828, U.S. architect, born in the British Virgin Islands.
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a town in NE Colorado.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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Engineer Paul Thornton wonders whether a parking levy may actually force larger employers out of the city, impacting the economy.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Before becoming an independent financial adviser, I was an investment-fund due-diligence analyst and met with hundreds of top portfolio managers,” said Sheers, a certified financial planner in Thornton, N.H.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Playwrights, actors and directors have long brought the country’s essence to the stage, from Thornton Wilder’s ‘Our Town’ to August Wilson’s ‘Fences.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Thornton, 22, launched the Huntington Beach defense tech startup in 2023 after dropping out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he studied aerospace engineering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
“It is a big deal. The Thornton Institute is one of the biggest think tanks in the country.”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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