Trumbull

[ truhm-buhl ]

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.

Example Sentences

The son of Connecticut’s governor, Trumbull was a talented young artist who sketched maps for Washington and joined his military staff.

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

The case has been before a Trumbull County grand jury since November.

From New York Times