''Our Town'' author Wilder

Usage examples of thornton.

A dress form stood in the corner with an evening gown from Maggie Thornton dripping bugle bead fringe.

Now I stood on a dirt line in a peasant village on an alien world, no longer the free Judy Thornton but rather now only a nameless, half-naked slave girl, waiting to be run for the pleasure of boys.

Antony Thornton was, at that moment, reporting personally to the Prime Minister and his Inner Cabinet, assuring them in soothing tones that all was well in Epping Forest, and the situation was under complete control.

After David Minge, who represented a rural district in Minnesota, said he would vote no, it all came down to three people: Pat Williams of Montana, Ray Thornton of Arkansas, and Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky of Pennsylvania.

Thornton one a little in front of Madison and nearer his wife and Helena, who were close by the big, open fireplace.

Jenny Thornton was known for her pool parties, and here in southern California late April was a perfectly reasonable time to have one.

Captain Aubrey, as trim as his newly-brushed best uniform could make him, the Nile medal in his buttonhole, the regulation sword at his side (Admiral Thornton was a stickler for etiquette) went down the Worcester's side with the full naval ceremony, preceded by a midshipman with several packets under his arm.

The vote in the Senate race was split almost evenly among Pryor, Tucker, and Thornton.

The pool itself, muddy and discolored from the sluice boxes, effectually hid what it contained, and it contained John Thornton.

It also brought Banks's boss, Thornton Velte, responding to the Keziah Turle stunt, since Gilder himself was preoccupied with preparations for his daughter Marissa's wedding, guests for which were assembling at the Oasis hotel before being transported up from Lowell as Asgard approached.

Lament an aesthetic that didn't engage itself enough to leave more classic roles for our edification, that turned down Patton, Thornton.

Shaw had yessed her new admirer, Bridget dashed in yelling that the armistice was signed and held up the evening paper for Maizie and Thornton to see.