would-be
Example Sentences
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A second group of would-be parents are those I think of as the “yes-ifs.”
From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026
The rescuers guided Gil out of his would-be tomb, onto a gurney and outside into the crush of onlookers waiting below the tropical sun, already blazing before 10 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026
It noted this summer’s year-over-year gain is smaller than in recent years, and some would-be travelers do say they are still sensitive to prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
It became the happiest of times for the would-be actress.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
One baby dead, one born with a caul, and one trying to grow twelve fingers—it was enough for all the would-be mothers to go to Charity.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
