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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

Roughly 1,200 people showed up for the three-day event, which also featured a mural installation by Allston.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 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

He was a pupil of Washington Allston, a member of the Royal Academy, and studied with Benjamin West.

From Authors and Writers Associated with Morristown With a Chapter on Historic Morristown by Colles, Julia Keese

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