Sumner

[ suhm-ner ]

noun

1. Charles, 1811–74, U.S. statesman.
2. James Batch·el·ler [bach, -, uh, -ler], 1887–1955, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize 1946.
3. William Graham, 1840–1910, U.S. sociologist and economist.
4. a male given name.

Example Sentences

Wade Sumner, 25, continued to refresh his phone.

From BBC

“So far, there has been little industrywide impact of the disease on share of cattle affected in California, so little impact on marketable dairy production,” said Daniel Sumner, an agricultural economist at UC Davis.

From Los Angeles Times

Sting, whose real name is Gordon Sumner and is originally from Northumberland, formed The Police in 1977 and went on to gain huge popularity.

From BBC

The late Sumner Redstone made sure the company, formerly known as Viacom, had two classes of stock, allowing his family to keep a tight grip.

From Los Angeles Times

The Skydance group has agreed to buy out the family, who are descendants of the late mogul Sumner Redstone, to take control of the publicly traded media company.

From Los Angeles Times