Thornton

[ thawrn-tn ]

noun

1. William, 1759–1828, U.S. architect, born in the British Virgin Islands.
2. a town in NE Colorado.
3. a male given name.

Example Sentences

And Leon has recast Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” and made it a reflection of today’s multicultural America.

From Los Angeles Times

It was one of the final festas of the summer, and Portuguese people from across the Central Valley flocked to Thornton to celebrate.

From Los Angeles Times

The LA Times' Paul Thornton went back and watched some of them and came away with some interesting impressions.

From Salon

Johnson’s co-conspirator, Cornelius Smith — who admitted to being one of the gunmen in the killing — testified that he and Johnson were hired to kill Thornton.

From Los Angeles Times

Big Mama Thornton, Etta James and Albert Collins were just a few of the blues greats who frequently played at the Belly Up during the disco era.

From Los Angeles Times