as in alienation
the loss of friendship or affection
a silly quarrel that eventually resulted in a complete and lasting estrangement between the onetime friends
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Recent Examples of estrangement
The former aide worked for the brothers from 2005 to 2013, before their estrangement.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
And yet the oddity of the term Earthlings as a mechanism of cognitive estrangement is that, actually, nothing could be less odd.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
The original hook of the CW and CTV series was Maggie and Sully reuniting after years of estrangement.
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Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Just ask Boy Meets World stars Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong, and Will Friedle, who recently addressed their estrangement from longtime friend and former costar Ben Savage.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
The estrangement between the children of former couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and their father continues.
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Alessia Ferri,
Vanity Fair,
11 June 2026
Brandon Aiyuk’s recent emergence on social media now includes his bluntest message yet about a mysterious estrangement with the 49ers.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Tuesday’s pillhead big sister Sara (Olivia Rose Keegan) and the latter’s boyfriend Jack (Cameron Scott Roberts) call on Cindy after a lengthy estrangement to ask for her help in killing Ghostface.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Capitalist tactics—repetition, decontextualization, estrangement—were put in service of their literal-minded appropriations.
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Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
And yet the oddity of the term Earthlings as a mechanism of cognitive estrangement is that, actually, nothing could be less odd.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
The original hook of the CW and CTV series was Maggie and Sully reuniting after years of estrangement.
—
Sabienna Bowman,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Just ask Boy Meets World stars Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong, and Will Friedle, who recently addressed their estrangement from longtime friend and former costar Ben Savage.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
The estrangement between the children of former couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and their father continues.
—
Alessia Ferri,
Vanity Fair,
11 June 2026
Brandon Aiyuk’s recent emergence on social media now includes his bluntest message yet about a mysterious estrangement with the 49ers.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Tuesday’s pillhead big sister Sara (Olivia Rose Keegan) and the latter’s boyfriend Jack (Cameron Scott Roberts) call on Cindy after a lengthy estrangement to ask for her help in killing Ghostface.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Capitalist tactics—repetition, decontextualization, estrangement—were put in service of their literal-minded appropriations.
—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estrangement
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Turning Cinderella’s tale upside down and focusing on Lilith and her feeling of alienation was always what drove the teams, first at Paper Kite Productions (who brought the script to Netflix), then for Alyce Tzue, John Ripa and their teams.
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More than just showing off his skill, Eliot wanted to create a fractured narrative that mirrors the alienation of modern society.
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News of the separation broke in September, with Kidman filing for divorce by month’s end and the pair reportedly planning on co-parenting classes and submitting a child support worksheet.
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Lenny filed for divorce from Lisa in May 2022.
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Some of 2026’s primaries are showing a new schism — and the results should be ringing alarm bells across the network.
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The schism mirrors a similar one running through Silicon Valley.
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Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.
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Showing the disaffection for politics and partisanship in this modern era, each of the last five midterm elections have seen presidents with ratings below 50%.
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The series, out now on Prime Video, follows Percy and Sam, two childhood friends who fall in love as teenagers and, years after their breakup, are reunited back in their childhood hometown for a memorial service.
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The song is believed to be about ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom, as the former couple famously rekindled their relationship in 2018 after their 2017 breakup and went on to get engaged in 2019.
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Hertel succeeded former Director Robert Gordon, who resigned and received a $155,000 separation deal.
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News of the separation broke in September, with Kidman filing for divorce by month’s end and the pair reportedly planning on co-parenting classes and submitting a child support worksheet.
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Their retreat from royal life sparked a long-standing rift within the family.
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The rift is increasingly public.
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“Estrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrangement. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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