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Recent Examples of ex
Despite all that the government had done to Trump, including impeaching him twice, the ex-president remained unyielding.
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Months later, after searching her home and interviewing her older child and ex-husband, the agency dropped its investigation, having found no evidence of abuse or neglect, or of drug use.
—Lucas Waldron, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2026
For a minute, my ex was there with us, like old times.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Jones and her brother Austin Jones, 43, are the two children shared by the veteran, Oscar-winning actor, 79, and ex-wife Kimberlea Cloughley, who were married from 1981 to 1996.
—Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Months later, after searching her home and interviewing her older child and ex-husband, the agency dropped its investigation, having found no evidence of abuse or neglect, or of drug use.
—Lucas Waldron, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2026
For a minute, my ex was there with us, like old times.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Jones and her brother Austin Jones, 43, are the two children shared by the veteran, Oscar-winning actor, 79, and ex-wife Kimberlea Cloughley, who were married from 1981 to 1996.
—Theresa Braine, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ex
Noun
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Star Seeker’s maiden season includes departures through Central America, Alaska, and Japan.—
Stacey Zable,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Civil Liberty was the only maiden in the field and was listed at 30-1 on the morning line.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Liongate just greenlit a sequel film based on the second book in Freida McFadden’s trilogy series, The Housemaid’s Secret, with Sydney Sweeney returning as the devious maid, Millie Calloway.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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My poor mother had to work as a maid in the village.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But Bloomberg, fresh off earning a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from Harvard University, actually had the option to make more.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The scholarship does not cover a four-year bachelor’s degree from Valencia.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Yes, in this holiday film, becoming a spinster librarian is framed as the narrative equivalent of murder, insanity, or drowning.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Dec. 2025
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Left to the company of her thoughts and feelings, Pym’s spinster becomes observant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Ex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ex. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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