Wes

[ wes ]

/ wɛs /

a male given name, form of Wesley.

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The story follows a down on his luck family man named Bill Scanlon (Wes Bentley), who takes to stealing after losing his job.
After The Fall: Introducing The Anti-Villain|Rich Goldstein|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They seem to live—certainly in the case of Wes Anderson—out of their time a little bit.
What the Hell Is ‘Twee’? A Genre? A Mindset? An Art Form?|Scott Porch|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So everybody comes up with 50, I pick my favorites and send them off to Wes.
The Look of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’|Andrew Romano|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So Wes went on a Grand Tour of sorts to get inspiration for the look of the movie?
The Look of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’|Andrew Romano|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I met Wes because I was working with his production designer as an art director.
The Look of ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’|Andrew Romano|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He wes never at peace, naither sittin' nor standin'; he's juist an etter-cap.
The Days of Auld Lang Syne|Ian MacLaren
Wes swung around, leveled the automatic's muzzle at the hole in the idol's eye, sighted carefully, and squeezed the trigger.
Astounding Stories, July, 1931|Various
Wha wud hae thocht the doctor wes sae veecious, or are ye considerin' that there wes anither hand in't, Hillocks?
The Days of Auld Lang Syne|Ian MacLaren
Elspeth Macfadyen wes threipin' (insisting) that you an' Milton were thinkin' o' starting a new kirk.
The Days of Auld Lang Syne|Ian MacLaren
As this wes said, Ledingtoun smyleit, and spak secreitlie to the Queue in hir eare; what it wes, the tabill hard nocht.
The Works of John Knox, Volume 2 (of 6)|John Knox