Benton

[ ben-tn ]

/ ˈbɛn tn /

Thomas HartOld Bullion,1782–1858, U.S. political leader.

his grandnephewThomas Hart,1889–1975, U.S. painter and lithographer.

a city in central Arkansas.

Example sentences from the Web for benton

Looking to turn back the tide or at least hold it back for one more election, Clinton will stump in Benton County next week.

Bubba Goes Back to the Briar Patch: Bill Clinton’s Arkansas Obsession |Patricia Murphy |October 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
By 2012, with its population doubled, Benton County voted 69 percent for Mitt Romney.

Bubba Goes Back to the Briar Patch: Bill Clinton’s Arkansas Obsession |Patricia Murphy |October 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
So far, there is no evidence that Benton dealt directly with the disgraced legislator.

Top Aide to Mitch McConnell Linked to Shady Deal |Ben Jacobs |August 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The campaign blew it off by releasing a picture of Benton holding his nose while standing next to a smiling McConnell.

Top Aide to Mitch McConnell Linked to Shady Deal |Ben Jacobs |August 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

“The teller told me my account had been closed and do I want to see a banker,” says Benton.

The Banks’ War on Porn Stars |Richard Abowitz, Marlow Stern |May 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
"To find out who they are is what is going to worry us," added Benton.

The Slayer Of souls |Robert Chambers
The Benton Mausoleum was warm in the sunset, and the rose sprays lay, like outstretched arms, across the tiny grave.

The Confession |Mary Roberts Rinehart
Benton was not his real name, and he was not a graduate of any American college.

Ray's Daughter |Charles King
Another puff from the Beauregard, and the shot fell near the Benton.

The Boys of '61 |Charles Carleton Coffin.
Mr. Benton then read the two sections of the two acts of George IV.

Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2) |Thomas Hart Benton

Benton

/ (ˈbɛntən) /

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