Vera Lynn
Vera Lynn was a British singer known as "the Forces' Sweetheart" for her performances boosting morale among Allied troops during World War II.
Songs like "We'll Meet Again" and "The White Cliffs of Dover" became anthems of wartime hope and resilience.
Her name evokes nostalgic British patriotism and the home front spirit of the 1940s.
One who sings professionally
- croonerSoft-voiced romantic vocalist
- chanteuseFemale nightclub singer
- songstressFemale musical performer
- balladeerSinger of narrative songs
contralto · standards · torch song · ballad · sentimental · radio · recordings · big band
Pledge of future reunion
- White Cliffs of DoverIconic British chalk escarpment
- troop entertainmentPerformances for military personnel
- BurmaFormer name, now Myanmar
- blitzSwift, overwhelming offensive
rationing · air-raid · blackout · evacuee · morale · war effort · barrage balloon · battlefront
British honorific for women
- EnglandLargest British country
- WWII1939-45 global conflict
- LondonEngland's capital city
- BlitzSwift intensive attack
RAF · Commonwealth · BBC · music hall · variety · Union Jack · Thames · national treasure
Famous beyond ordinary measure
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- belovedOne who is treasured
- celebratedWidely known and praised
commemorated · immortalized · venerated · centenarian · charity · veteran · tribute · memorial
Recalling past experiences
- sentimentalityExcessive tender emotion
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- memoriesStored past experiences
- bygoneOf earlier times
halcyon · yearning · wistfulness · reunion · homecoming · sweetheart · letters · hope
vocalist
One who sings professionally
- croonerSoft-voiced romantic vocalist
- chanteuseFemale nightclub singer
- songstressFemale musical performer
balladeer · contralto · standards · torch song · ballad · sentimental · radio · recordings · big band · orchestra
We'll Meet Again
Pledge of future reunion
- White Cliffs of DoverIconic British chalk escarpment
- troop entertainmentPerformances for military personnel
- BurmaFormer name, now Myanmar
blitz · rationing · air-raid · blackout · evacuee · morale · war effort · barrage balloon · battlefront · Allies
Dame
British honorific for women
Blitz · RAF · Commonwealth · BBC · music hall · variety · Union Jack · Thames · national treasure
legendary
Famous beyond ordinary measure
celebrated · commemorated · immortalized · venerated · centenarian · charity · veteran · tribute · memorial · stamp
reminiscence
Recalling past experiences
- sentimentalityExcessive tender emotion
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- memoriesStored past experiences
bygone · halcyon · yearning · wistfulness · reunion · homecoming · sweetheart · letters · hope · perseverance
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Vera LynnJohnny Rotten
Mick Jagger · John Lennon · Bob Dylan · David Bowie · The Who
Lynn, verity, verify, verification, verifiable, veracity, veracious, veritable, verily