Hampton
Americannoun
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Lionel, 1908–2002, U.S. jazz vibraphonist.
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Wade 1818–1902, Confederate general: U.S. senator 1879–91.
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a city in SE Virginia, on Chesapeake Bay.
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a town in SE New Hampshire.
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a city in SE Virginia, on the harbour of Hampton Roads on Chesapeake Bay. Pop: 146 878 (2003 est)
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a district of the Greater London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, on the River Thames: famous for Hampton Court Palace (built in 1515 by Cardinal Wolsey)
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Christopher James. born 1946, British playwright: his works include When Did You Last See My Mother? (1964), the screenplay for the film Dangerous Liaisons (1988), the book for the musical Sunset Boulevard (1993), and the screenplay for the film Atonement (2007)
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Lionel. 1913–2002, US jazz-band leader and vibraphone player
Example Sentences
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I’ve never been anywhere near a sunlit designer kitchen in the Hamptons, but I still found it all oddly soothing.
From Salon
Co-director Christalyn Hampton says the burdens on these independent clinics have drastically increased as about 50 Planned Parenthood sites closed last year.
From Los Angeles Times
She is the author of the New York Times bestseller “The Manny,” as well the novels “The Idea of Him,” “It Happens in the Hamptons” and “It’s Hot in the Hamptons.”
Greenwood, 32, missed the start of the season with a knee injury while Hampton had a thigh issue which ruled her out of the November camp.
From BBC
Hampton also wrapped up the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award in November after being caught up in the fallout of Mary Earps' autobiography, which was released earlier that month.
From BBC
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