Benton

American  

[ben-tn] / ˈbɛn tn /

noun

1. Thomas Hart Old Bullion, 1782–1858, U.S. political leader.

2. his grandnephew Thomas Hart, 1889–1975, U.S. painter and lithographer.

3. a city in central Arkansas.

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Benton British  

/ ˈbɛntən /

noun

1. Thomas Hart . 1889–1975, US painter of rural life; a leader of the American Regionalist painters in the 1930s

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Example Sentences

The firm's Steve Benton said: "Water is now returning to the 5,850 properties affected by the burst in Pembury, Matfield, Brenchley, Horsmonden and the surrounding areas."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The Benton Harbor, Mich., company said it executed a $200 million structural cost take-out to help mitigate the effects of tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Benton, who once ran the world’s largest technology hedge fund, prioritized finding the best product cycles that can drive positive earnings surprises.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

But the club recognise the limitations of the Benton site and are also planning a major investment to build a new state-of-the-art training ground elsewhere.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

The next morning, at breakfast, Benton sat across from his father with the hope that the date wouldn’t be brought up; he wanted the entire thing to just fade away.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley