parton
Americannoun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of parton
1965–70; part(icle) + -on 1; coined by R. P. Feynman
Example Sentences
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In the 1980s comedy “9 to 5,” Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin tie up the boss, put him in a harness and attach him to a garage door opener.
“If you think rare earths is a bad dependency to have on China, wait till you’re dependent on cellular modules. It’s much, much worse. It’s broader,” former British diplomat Charles Parton told a U.S. congressional committee in December.
What counts as country music has long been a subject of debate with industry insiders - Swift's clear crossover to pop was scorned as a defection by some, as was Dolly Parton's duets with artists like Kenny Loggins.
From BBC
Pop artist Kii Arens made a name for himself in music over the years, creating concert posters for bands and vocalists such as Radiohead, Elton John, Dolly Parton, the Weeknd, Sonic Youth, Tame Impala, Diana Ross and more.
From Los Angeles Times
The exhibition, which closes March 8, will feature some of what Arens calls his “greatest hits,” including an ebullient Liza Minnelli portrait, and other significant prints such as a black-light poster design of Dolly Parton, and a Van Halen print representing Eddie Van Halen’s famed red-, black- and white-splattered “Frankenstein” guitar design on a notebook.
From Los Angeles Times
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