ex-con

noun

informal
: a former prisoner

Examples of ex-con in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chicken Man is an ex-con running the numbers game, with the help of his mistress and Girl Friday Vivian (Taraji P. Henson), very much aware that his racket is about to get usurped by a statewide lottery. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024 But Affleck is effective and sweetly funny as Cobby, a perpetually down-on-his-luck smart-aleck ex-con who signs on for what’s supposed to be an easy heist. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024 The movie follows a father Rory (Damon) and an ex-con Cobby (Casey Affleck) who team up to rob a corrupt politician. Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024 Affleck, who co-wrote the script with Chuck MacLean, stars as an ex-con who teams up with Damon to rob a corrupt politician. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 July 2024 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 17 Sep. 2024.

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