ex-con

noun

informal
: a former prisoner

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Ben Hardy leads Stillwater, an adaptation of the Skybound graphic novel by Chip Zdarsky and Ramón K Pérez, revolving around his ex-con, Daniel West. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Danny Trejo has played a Mexican revolutionary, a Mexican cop, a Mexican cartel assassin and, of course, a Mexican ex-con who kills bad guys with a machete. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 Eventually released, the resentful ex-con experiences a Damascene conversion due to the Christian compassion of Monseigneur Myriel (Frédéric Pierrot). — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 The state Office of Court Administration is investigating how an ex-con managed to show up in a Bronx courtroom with a gun tucked in his underwear, authorities said Wednesday. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 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 Oct. 2026.

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