Welles
Americannoun
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(George) Orson, 1915–85, U.S. actor, director, and producer.
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Gideon, 1802–78, U.S. journalist, legislator, and government official: Secretary of the Navy 1861–69.
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Sumner, 1892–1961, U.S. diplomat and government official.
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Example Sentences
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Folk musician Jesse Welles has been reaching a far larger audience.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Alfred Hitchcock, Carol Reed, Orson Welles, Stanley Kubrick and many others made incredible films that directly contradicted the edicts of studio bosses at the behest of the government.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2026
Orson Welles didn’t shun technology in “Citizen Kane”; he pioneered deep-focus cinematography, added ceilings to sets for unprecedented angles, manipulated lighting for psychological texture, and cut time with “lightning mixes” that astonished audiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Yentob was known for his connections in the entertainment industry, often befriending his famous film subjects who included music stars Jay-Z and Beyoncé, actors and filmmakers Orson Welles and Mel Brooks, and author Salman Rushdie.
From BBC ● May 25, 2025
After the family moved to Chicago when Welles was three, she exposed him to the city’s finest music, art, and theatre.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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