Welles

[ welz ]

/ wɛlz /

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noun

(George) Orson, 1915–85, U.S. actor, director, and producer.

Gideon, 1802–78, U.S. journalist, legislator, and government official: Secretary of the Navy 1861–69.

Sumner, 1892–1961, U.S. diplomat and government official.

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Words nearby Welles

well-dressing, well-earned, well-endowed, well-equipped, Weller, Welles, Wellesley, Welles, Orson, well-established, Wellesz, well-favored

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How to use Welles in a sentence

Nobody suggests that Mankiewicz doesn’t deserve his writing credit, not even Welles.
The tangled history behind David Fincher’s Mank — and its link to Citizen Kane — explained|Alissa Wilkinson|December 4, 2020|Vox
Citizen Kane’s central figure is Charles Foster Kane, an avatar of Hearst played by Welles.
The tangled history behind David Fincher’s Mank — and its link to Citizen Kane — explained|Alissa Wilkinson|December 4, 2020|Vox
She didn’t dispute that star, producer, and director Welles was a huge part of what made the film work, or that Welles himself was a genius.
The tangled history behind David Fincher’s Mank — and its link to Citizen Kane — explained|Alissa Wilkinson|December 4, 2020|Vox
As FDR once told Orson Welles, “You and I are the two best actors in America.”
FDR: King of All Media|John Avlon|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Orson Welles (1965) His Chimes at Midnight was a mash-up of the Shakespeare plays in which Sir John Falstaff appears.
Shakespeare’s Movie Magic|Marina Watts, Malcolm Jones|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In appearance John was a cross between Mama Cass and Orson Welles.
When Downtown Was Cool: Mario Batali, Simon Doonan, Wynton Marsalis Remember the Good Old Days|The Daily Beast|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I'm going to use several voices to tell the story,” Welles told Bogdanovich.
Doomed Passion Projects of Hollywood: The Lost Classics of Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, and More|Marlow Stern|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That old Orson Welles commercial for Paul Masson went, “We will serve no wine before its time.”
How I Write: Meg Wolitzer|Noah Charney|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Welles ran for Mayor and, as there was no opposition, the before mentioned wags decided to have some.
Old Rail Fence Corners|Various
There being no fan nearer than the office of Secretary Welles, she used a small whisk-broom.
The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 1|Robert H. Newell
Presented for the second time to Mr. Welles, he reiterated his objection, and again refused his signature.
A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln|John G. Nicolay
John Welles, Warden, acted single to March the 1st, and then appointed the mayor to act under him.
A Comprehensive History of Norwich|A. D. Bayne
Gideon Welles had for many years been prominent among political journalists as editor of the Hartford Times.
Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1|Samuel J. Tilden

British Dictionary definitions for Welles

Welles

/ (wɛlz) /

noun

(George) Orson (ˈɔːs ə n). 1915–85, US film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter. His Citizen Kane (1941) and The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) are regarded as film classics

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