tonner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tonner
1850–55; in parasynthetic compounds formed from ton 1 and a quantifier; -er 1
Example Sentences
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When Ann Tonner left the Nazareth House orphanage in Glasgow as teenager, she was one of the few women of colour in the city, according to her son, Tony McCaffery.
From BBC
A grandmother and great-grandmother, Mrs Tonner died at a nursing home in Glasgow where she was living with Alzheimer's, on 8 April.
From BBC
About 11:45 p.m., he got a call from Tonner.
From Los Angeles Times
The process was born out of creativity and necessity, founder Alex Tonner said.
From Los Angeles Times
“On Fourth of July, there are so many dogs that get turned into the shelter, and normally rescue groups are outside the shelter helping the public there, but because of COVID, no one was allowed to do that,” Tonner said.
From Los Angeles Times
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