ex-con

noun

informal
: a former prisoner

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In the series, Cash plays Caleb Hodgekiss, an ex-con stepping in for the town’s injured Reverend with the intention of robbing worshippers and running off. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 The Criterion Channel Bound (1996) Lana and Lilly Wachowski’s claustrophobic directorial debut sees an ex-con (Gina Gershon) and her neighbor (Jennifer Tilly) attempt to steal millions of dollars from the latter’s mobster boyfriend (Joe Pantoliano). Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 Advertisement The rag-tag kitchen crew included an ex-con and part-time methadone dealer who worked the salad station. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 Co-written by Berlanti and Wray, who both are under overall deals at WBTV, Stillwater is a mind-bending horror thriller that focuses on ex-con Daniel West. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 July 2026 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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