Hawthorne
Americannoun
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Nathaniel, 1804–64, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
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a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
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a city in NE New Jersey.
noun
Example Sentences
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“The Scarlet Letter” has engraved Nathaniel Hawthorne’s name into our national psyche as a critic of tyrannical small-town morality.
Indeed, not long after news about the ransom notes broke, officials said a man in Hawthorne sent an imposter demand to the Guthries.
From Los Angeles Times
Days later, a note was sent directly to the Guthrie family, allegedly from a man living in Hawthorne, that authorities say was an impostor.
From Los Angeles Times
Derrick Callella, of Hawthorne, was arrested Thursday after federal authorities say he sent “imposter” ransom messages to the family of Savannah Guthrie.
From Los Angeles Times
After that emotional video was posted and publicized, authorities say Derrick Callella, of Hawthorne, sent messages to Guthrie family members.
From Los Angeles Times
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