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According to the current lawsuit, Fletcher has not paid his half of the minimum $1,500 per month restitution for the existing settlement, but his ex-wife has paid her portion, reducing the restitution balance to just under $56,000.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
This came on the heels of emails published on the Mail on Sunday that revealed Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, apologized to Epstein weeks after publicly disowning him, back in 2011.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2025
Spears' disappearance from the platform comes amid a public dispute with her ex-husband and the father of her two adult children, Kevin Federline.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Barker, meanwhile, is also a dad to son Landon, 22, daughter Alabama, 19, and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya, 26, with his ex-wife Shanna Moakler.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
This came on the heels of emails published on the Mail on Sunday that revealed Andrew’s ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, apologized to Epstein weeks after publicly disowning him, back in 2011.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2025
Spears' disappearance from the platform comes amid a public dispute with her ex-husband and the father of her two adult children, Kevin Federline.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Barker, meanwhile, is also a dad to son Landon, 22, daughter Alabama, 19, and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya, 26, with his ex-wife Shanna Moakler.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ex
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As well, Lainey Wilson makes her maiden headlining appearance at Bridgestone Arena a day later.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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For Burna Boy, his maiden top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs comes via his second appearance.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Independence Inn—where Lorelai worked as a maid during the first three seasons—had a formal vibe with a dark color palette and mahogany wood throughout the lobby area (including that fireplace).—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Kim Ki-young, the film is a cautionary tale about the dangers of infidelity, following a couple that hires a maid to help around the house while the wife is pregnant, only to have the young woman (Lee Eun-shim) destroy the family from the inside out.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Born in New Orleans in July 1948, William Kent Gibson earned his bachelor’s degree from Yale University in 1970 and his master’s from Stanford University film school in 1974.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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She's based in Fortune's London office and holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of York.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Vanya is a closeted gay man who shuns intimacy and Sonia is a neurotic spinster who feels unnoticed and unloved.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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On The Gilded Age, Nixon plays Ada, the spinster sister of Agnes (Christine Baranski), in all three seasons.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Ex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ex. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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