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Laughton

American

[lawt-n] / ˈlɔt n /

noun

Charles, 1899–1962, U.S. actor, born in England.

Laughton British

/ ˈlɔːtən /

noun

Charles. 1899–1962, US actor, born in England: noted esp for his films of the 1930s, such as The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), for which he won an Oscar, and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

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But Laughton, making his Kings debut, got that back two minutes later, lining a low wrist shot from a tough angle off the pads of Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Laughton, 31, had eight goals and four assists for Toronto and joins the Kings as a depth piece following the losses of Perry and Foegele.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Doug Laughton: In three stints as coach of his hometown club Widnes he won every trophy available including becoming World Club champions.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Scott Laughton and Travis Sanheim each played in his second with the Flyers, while defenseman Egor Zamula played outdoors in a Western Hockey League game in 2019.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024

A strange light gleamed in her wondrous eyes, and Laughton was startled again to see the extraordinary resemblance between her and the picture they had looked at on the day the goblet had been bought.

From Stories by American Authors, Volume 3 by Various

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