ex-con

noun

informal
: a former prisoner

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Written by Young and his dad, this is a rousing folk-rocker with a serious point about an ex-con and his tough times getting back to the working world. Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026 Diller, who was shot to death by an ex-con on a Queens street nearly two years ago, was supposed to have the day off, and had started it by sharing a cup of coffee with Stephanie Diller before being called in for a shift at the last minute. John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026 According to the film’s synopsis, Quavo plays Guy Miller, an ex-con who was once a major player in Atlanta’s underworld and is searching for redemption after a lengthy stint behind bars. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2026 The documentary Hell’s Army, directed by Richard Rowley, examines the rise of this shadowy group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, an ex-con turned oligarch who operated with the apparent blessing of Vladimir Putin – at least for a time. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2026.

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