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McKellar’s 15-year-old son, Draco, had been flying between Los Angeles and Florida where his father, McKellar’s ex-husband Mike Verta, lives.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Vasquez seemingly shared no visual similarities to Samuel Vazquez, a 41-year-old accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and her dog outside a Publix in Davenport, the outlet reported.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Making matters more complicated, her now ex-husband, Affleck, and his Artists Equity partner Matt Damon serve as executive producers on the movie musical.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
The crime was organized by his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani, who was convicted in 1998.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Vasquez seemingly shared no visual similarities to Samuel Vazquez, a 41-year-old accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and her dog outside a Publix in Davenport, the outlet reported.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Making matters more complicated, her now ex-husband, Affleck, and his Artists Equity partner Matt Damon serve as executive producers on the movie musical.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
The crime was organized by his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani, who was convicted in 1998.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ex
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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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American teen Iva Jovic became the youngest champion on the women’s tennis tour this season after the 17-year-old won her maiden singles title at the Guadalajara Open.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Lucia Balordi as Nastasia, Ellen’s ladies’ maid who has become a close friend and confidant.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Burnett was content to mine references from her own Depression-era youth; her famous maid character, the Charwoman, who became something of a show mascot, harked back to Chaplin’s Little Tramp, wearing a rumpled outfit and performing silent reveries.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Officials earlier said applicants would need a bachelor’s degree or above in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics from renowned universities or research institutions in China or abroad or be engaged in relevant professional education or research at such institutions.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 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,
2 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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An old spinster, and worse, a scandalous one.—
Grace Aldridge
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Ex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ex. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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