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ex-con

noun

informal
: a former prisoner

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Chinese movie star Hu Ge gives a debonair lead performance as Ah Bao, a mysterious power player who owes his rapid rise to the tutelage of an elderly ex-con, Uncle Ye (You Benchang). Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025 The ex-con, who died in 1995, was linked to Decker’s murder via DNA evidence. Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025 Set in Los Angeles, the film will chart how a single crime weaves together the lives of a TV host, his restless wife, a country music idol, two small-time crooks and an ex-con, all of whom are chasing the promise of a better life. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025 Rambin joined Fire Country during its third season as Audrey James, a tenacious ex-con and Cal Fire firefighter. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 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 11 Dec. 2025.

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