EX Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

noun

Definition of ex

as in maiden

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Recent Examples of ex In addition to Vivienne and Zahara, Jolie shares Maddox, 25; Pax, 22; Shiloh, 20; and Knox, 18, with her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, 62. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Nov. 2026 El-Sayed, a former Michigan public health official, is facing Rogers, an ex-congressman, for the seat held by the retiring Democrat, Gary Peters. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026 Faruqui had flagged that circumstance as unusual, and last week refused to sign off on a superseding complaint that added an obstruction charge against the two ex-officials. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 Vallow Daybell was convicted separately in Arizona for conspiring to murder her estranged husband and her niece’s ex-husband, the latter of whom survived. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ex

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Noun

So, about a year into his professional career, Brennan had already earned a PGA Tour membership, and less than a year on from that maiden victory, he's earned two more wins.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
There was a procession to the church of white clad handmaidens (tärnor), star boys (stjärngossar) and gingerbread men (pepparkaksgubbar) with candle wreaths on the maidens’ heads – now battery powered rather than actual flames.

— Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

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The maid-servant has just dipped a flannel into the white basin of water at her feet and is now holding the flannel up to wash Mary’s face.

— Artforum, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
The piece was presented by Queen Anne to her maid-of-honour, Lady Elizabeth Russell, who married Peter Bowlby circa 1750.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026

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González has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and an MBA from Florida International University.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
News, Sydney graduated from Boston University in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026

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An unassuming spinster settled in the English countryside, the majority of Miss Marple's mysteries have taken place right in her own backyard.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2026
The medieval-period romance showcases British star Olivia Colman as a spinster fishmonger who commissions a wicker husband (Alexander Skarsgard).

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2026

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