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The original film saw Ice Cube star as Nick, a ladies’ man on a mission to impress Suzanne (Long), a gorgeous divorcee raising two kids.—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 June 2026 Before the gaggle of girls swarms her apartment, there’s a sweet moment when Steve drops his daughter off early, and the two divorcees engage in some flirty banter over pizza prep.—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 June 2026 Her client base spans well beyond divorcees.—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 3 June 2026 Her character was a divorcee living among four couples in a cul-de-sac in a coastal Los Angeles suburb.—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 Without that commitment, the divorcee might not have been eligible for a new organ.—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 3 May 2026 Now Davenport and her fiance, both Black divorcees with two children each, have been together for four years.—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026 Now Davenport and her fiance, both Black divorcees with two children each, have been together for four years.—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026 There would be some updates—instead of a spinster, my protagonist, Clemence Lathbury, is a divorcee.—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Word History
Etymology
French, from feminine of divorcé, past participle of divorcer to divorce, from Middle French divorse