Used in a Sentence

denton

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for denton.

Editorial note

Here's wondering if the gossip mongers like Nick Denton might have to pay the price for their tomfoolery.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A hamlet in Denton and Caldecote parish, Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL1587).

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of denton gathered in one view.

noun

A hamlet in Denton and Caldecote parish, Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL1587).

noun

A village and civil parish in Darlington borough, County Durham (OS grid ref NZ2118).

noun

A village in Newhaven parish, Lewes district, East Sussex (OS grid ref TQ4502).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for denton.

noun

A hamlet in Denton and Caldecote parish, Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL1587).

noun

A village and civil parish in Darlington borough, County Durham (OS grid ref NZ2118).

noun

A village in Newhaven parish, Lewes district, East Sussex (OS grid ref TQ4502).

noun

A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SJ9295).

Example sentences

1

Here's wondering if the gossip mongers like Nick Denton might have to pay the price for their tomfoolery.

2

The fact that Nick Denton eventually took down this post of course does not matter at all.

3

The backdrop of the person's sexuality and the influence it had on the shaping of those views is lost, Denton believes.

4

My guess is that old Nick Denton wants something out of Conde Nast, and that is why he is applying full pressure.

5

Then again, there's people like Michael Moritz and Nick Denton out there.

6

The only agenda Nick Denton promotes is filling his wallet.

7

However there is the Nick Denton school of thought.

8

My impression was that Denton mostly does that with people who essentially work to oppress gay people (right-wing politicians, Fox journalists, and so on and so forth), and, yeah, I'm fine with that.

Quote examples

1

And Gawker sells "up yours, squares" because that's what sells, not because Nick Denton is interested in promoting some kind of agenda.

2

Furthermore, in an interview in pando daily, an ex Gawker editor said that Nick Denton once complained to him that silicon valley companies "do not fear me anymore." For someone that has followed Gawker for many years now it is becoming increasingly likely that Nick Denton is using Gawker to scare/blackmail other companies to do his bidding.

3

A) you can't take something back on the Internet, you can only discuss and move on from it, and B) Denton isn't sorry for posting, and his tone amounts to "I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids." Ever since Gizmodo got kicked out of CES for drunken stupidity I have not respected Gawker.

Proper noun examples

1

Denton ( of Gawker Media ) routinely shames public personalities for being clandestine about their sexuality.

2

A city directly north of the DFW metro, Denton, has actually banned fracking all together.

3

Or journalists will scandalize the executive pay and severances, nevermind that Nick Denton's and Anna Wintour's paychecks and perks are probably far more offensive.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use denton in a sentence?

Here's wondering if the gossip mongers like Nick Denton might have to pay the price for their tomfoolery.

What does denton mean?

A hamlet in Denton and Caldecote parish, Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL1587).

What part of speech is denton?

denton is commonly used as noun.