Wharton

American  

[hwawr-tn, wawr-] / ˈʰwɔr tn, ˈwɔr- /

noun

1. Edith 1862–1937, U.S. novelist.

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Wharton British  

/ ˈwɔːtən /

noun

1. Edith ( Newbold ). 1862–1937, US novelist; author of The House of Mirth (1905) and Ethan Frome (1911)

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Example Sentences

“It does seem like, in some ways, having a control situation like that can empower the leader and the company” says Paul Nary, a strategy professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Kent Smetters, faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, said: “If you had a 1% increase over a full decade, you’re going to be talking about several trillion dollars.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Zero sounds great, but it could potentially then get into a deflationary cycle,” Patrick Harker, former Philadelphia Fed president and now a professor at the Wharton School, said in September External link.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Adam Wharton: The Crystal Palace midfielder was brought on to inject some pace into the England attack, but, like most others on the pitch, the game did not allow him to show his best.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

She moved our things out of storage into a plywood cabin on the piney outskirts of town, which she rented on the strength of a tiny legacy from Grandfather Wharton.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver