whelm
/wɛlm/
US pronunciation
American sound/wɛlm/
whelm
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US voice -> whelm
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- ‘However unhappy the voters are with Labour, they are unlikely to replace it with Labour wannabes.’
- ‘Musical wannabes turned out in force to listen to fledgling bands, play instruments and enrol for lessons.’
- ‘Who exactly is interested in another wannabee? Stop giving her press if you want her to be ignored.’
- ‘It struck her suddenly: the world as one choppy sidewalk of wannabes - everyone with something to hail a chance for.’
- ‘These two requirements alone mean that many hopeful wannabes will not even get to first base.’
- ‘Quite simply, everyone in the entertainment industry is here, from the stars to the wannabes.’
- ‘He was just a young wannabee in the club's Academy during this heady period and by the time he broke through, the good times were a fast-fading memory.’
- ‘Each of the presidential wannabes is carving out their own signature issue.’
- ‘For every Sinatra, there were legions of wannabes, never-weres and almost-weres.’
- ‘Get creative with other people's dos by taking one of the two major avenues for hairdresser wannabes in Montreal.’
- ‘The 10 presidential wannabes will take on one another today at a debate in New York.’
- ‘More than 15, 000 wannabes have been waiting in line through the night for their chance at stardom.’
- ‘It is a lighthearted account by an unlikely bunch of wannabes and has beens.’
- ‘I don't remember how I met Tony but, at 50-odd, he became the stalwart among a rabble of wannabes.’
- ‘Yes, snow could be the new sand for skiers and skiing wannabes in this United Arab Emirates sheikhdom.’
- ‘But the wannabe stars had plenty of help with a whole host of superstars taking to The X Factor stage.’
- ‘He fulfilled a dream chased by many wannabee parents, taking the opportunity to drive his wife and child home from hospital.’
- ‘Ever since he has become a wannabee politician, he has been in decline.’
- ‘He advised wannabe singers to get as much work experience and practice as possible rather than paying for a pointless degree.’
- ‘The narrative is uneven, the pacing - not exactly enlivening, the costuming - very wannabe - and the music - thoroughly off-putting’
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