Wolfgang

[ woolf-gang; German vawlf-gahng ]

/ ˈwʊlf gæŋ; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ /

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noun

a male given name.

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How to use Wolfgang in a sentence

So welcome back, Edna and Ethel; come on down, Gertrude and Percy; walk right in, Wilhelmina and Wolfgang.
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“If anything, this increases the chances of the traditional marriage side,” says Wolfgang.
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It was the more natural for Wolfgang to defend his course, as he was himself an ancient ally of the King of Spain.
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He would surely become a second Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were he to continue as he has begun.
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Up to his sixth birthday, Wolfgang had played only the piano.
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While Wolfgang was in Rome, the Pope bestowed a great honor upon him.
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