EX Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

noun

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as in maiden

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Recent Examples of ex Dominick Occhicone, 80, is set to be executed on July 28 for the 1986 murders of his ex-girlfriend’s parents in Pasco County. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 In a High Court case that opened Tuesday, former warehouse supervisor Ng Yiu-lun and ex-employee Cheung Ka-wai pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to steal. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 Jackman shares Oscar, 26, and Ava, 21, with his ex, Furness, while Sutton shares Emily, 9, with Ted Griffin. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026 The 30-year-old entrepreneur first began her content career with her ex-fiancé in 2015. — Nathan Lately, Time, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ex

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Noun

The heartbreak of falling just short of her maiden maiden title was visibly heavy on Muchová during the trophy ceremony.

— Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026

Definition of maiden

Noun

Even actors whose roles have limited scope, like Zendaya, Nyong’o, Hawkins and Mia Goth as Penelope’s duplicitous maid, register as vital presences.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
This British drama series follows a woman named Emma over the course of more than six decades of her life, from the 1900s through the 1970s, working her way from impoverished maid to the world’s richest woman.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of maid

Noun

Throughout her bachelor’s degree, Chung explored different fields, considering careers in both entrepreneurship and international development.

— Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Johnson later returned to school, earning a bachelor’s degree in business education from Chicago State University in 2001.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

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The cast’s sole survivor is Jessica Hecht, who pours miraculous warmth and complexity into her faintly insulting role as Colleen, the head teller, a morally upright spinster goosed by her flirtation with Sonny and the spotlight.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
There would be some updates—instead of a spinster, my protagonist, Clemence Lathbury, is a divorcee.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026

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