ex-con

noun

informal
: a former prisoner

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That would be up-and-coming ex-con rapper Yung Felon (Rocky), who leads King and the police on a chase through the Bronx but winds up with the money. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 In 1970s Detroit, an ex-con is out for revenge after being framed by a gangster for loving the wrong woman. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2025 Well, Conan Harris is an ex-con, a jailbird. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025 The original film starred Day, Bateman and Jason Sudeikis as friends teaming up to kill their employers — Aniston, Kevin Spacey and Colin Farrell, respectively — with the help of an ex-con played by Jamie Foxx. Jack Smart, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ex-con

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“Ex-con.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ex-con. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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