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But the current pontiff, for reasons one might fully understand, declined to meet the would-be papal assassin.
The would-be pope killer loves to be in front of the cameras, and the press in Italy is happy to oblige.
Siding with Obama on anything, no matter how sensical, is a risky move for a would-be Republican presidential candidate.
First, there are plenty of would-be gurus out there, especially in India.
This Tuesday, a bunch of vampires and would-be superheroes will knock on our doors and ask us to reward them.
Everything showed a rapid flight; even the would-be dinner of the guerrillas was found half cooked.
While a one-step was in full swing some would-be wag suddenly turned off all the lights.
He is a stranger to affectation—that dangerous rock to the would-be wit; he is natural, and is witty without trying to be a wit.
He flattered himself that by timely suggestion he had stumped at least half a dozen would-be candidates for Mildreds hand.
"This is the blankest, rummiest blank go ever I was in," muttered the would-be iconoclast.
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On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to would-be, such as: budding, enterprising, potential, prospective, ambitious, and eager.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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