Trumbull

American  

[truhm-buhl] / ˈtrʌm bəl /

noun

1. John, 1756–1843, U.S. painter (son of Jonathan Trumbull).

2. Jonathan, 1710–85, U.S. statesman.

3. a town in SW Connecticut.

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Example Sentences

John Trumbull’s iconic paintings of the Revolution are joined by historic printings, weapons, pottery, quilts and more in a patriotic display that shows how these creators shaped a visual history of the young country.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another comes in a painting of Washington by the Connecticut-born artist John Trumbull.

From Literature

The dispute stemmed from a meeting in early June 2022, when Ms. Frenchko read into the record a letter from the mother of a man who was jailed in Trumbull County.

From New York Times

Frenchko took office in 2021 as the first GOP commissioner of Trumbull County in nearly three decades, quickly developing a reputation as a “dissenting and often unwelcome voice” on the board, the judge noted.

From Seattle Times

Prosecutors in Trumbull County had charged Ms. Watts using an extremely rare interpretation of a state law.

From New York Times