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Allston

American

[awl-stuhn] / ˈɔl stən /

noun

Washington, 1799–1843, U.S. painter, novelist, and poet.

Allston British

/ ˈɔːlstən /

noun

Washington. 1779–1843, US painter and author, regarded as the earliest US Romantic painter. His paintings include Elijah in the Desert (1818) and Moonlit Landscape (1819)

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement on employees at a local Allston car wash, resulting in nine legal workers being detained on Nov. 4.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2025

Anderson to investigate Ally Allston; Lois gets upsetting news; Lois helps Lana prep to fight; Jordan is still annoyed with Jonathan for lying to him.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2022

The stores are located in the city’s Brookline and Allston neighborhoods.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2021

And since the Wheatleys couldn’t have pets — Alma wanted them, but Allston was allergic — animals lived in all the paintings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2021

"Doesn't your mother find it very troublesome to have three girls out at once?" asked Mrs. Allston of Lily, bluntly.

From Boston Neighbours In Town and Out by Poor, Agnes Blake

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