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estranged husband

noun

formal
: a husband who no longer lives with his wife

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Draper's estranged husband, Jordan Ngatikaura, is also in the trailer. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The Grammy winner shares Kulture, Wave and Blossom with estranged husband and fellow rapper Offset. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 Patterson invited the parents of her estranged husband and their two elderly friends to lunch in July 2024. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Prosecutor Jeremy McWilliams said the evidence showed Patterson had an opportunity to deliberately source death cap mushrooms shortly before preparing the lunch for her estranged husband's family. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for estranged husband

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“Estranged husband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estranged%20husband. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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