Trumbull
Americannoun
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John, 1756–1843, U.S. painter (son of Jonathan Trumbull).
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Jonathan, 1710–85, U.S. statesman.
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a town in SW Connecticut.
Example Sentences
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Sen. Lyman Trumbull, who had drafted the 13th Amendment two years earlier, answered tartly: “Undoubtedly.”
From Slate • Jul. 2, 2025
“The obligation to take care of them,” Trumbull insisted, “is a constitutional obligation imposed on us as a government.”
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2024
It was against that backdrop that Frenchko, Cantalamessa and since-retired Commissioner Frank Fuda began bickering over Frenchko’s criticism of Sheriff Monroe after an inmate death at the Trumbull County Jail.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024
The case had been before a Trumbull County grand jury since November.
From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2024
Over on Trumbull was where Mrs. Tsatsarakis lived.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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