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The actor is currently mired in legal drama after his ex, Alice Evans, who's the mother to his two daughters, Elsie, 11, and Ella, 15, requested that the court increase her child and spousal support from Gruffudd.
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 31 July 2025
Her ex, Brady, in the meantime, also had things to say about parenting.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 July 2025
Byron Black, 68, is set to be executed on Aug. 5 for the Nashville 1987 murders of his ex-girlfriend Angela Clay, 29, and her daughters, Latoya, 9, and Lakesha, 6.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 19 July 2025
Denise Richards' ex denies troubling abuse claims following her accusations of violence.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 31 July 2025
Her ex, Brady, in the meantime, also had things to say about parenting.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 July 2025
Byron Black, 68, is set to be executed on Aug. 5 for the Nashville 1987 murders of his ex-girlfriend Angela Clay, 29, and her daughters, Latoya, 9, and Lakesha, 6.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 19 July 2025
Denise Richards' ex denies troubling abuse claims following her accusations of violence.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ex
Noun
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Two years later, the box office showman has his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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There have been several other maiden wins at the Hungaroring.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His mother worked as a maid to support him and his three sisters.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 July 2025
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She has been depicted in numerous film, television and theater adaptations, most recently in Lifetime’s The Lizzie Borden Chronicles starring Christina Ricci as Borden, and the 2018 feature film Lizzie starring Chloë Sevigny as the title character and Kristen Stewart as a maid.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Bill Byrnes earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Georgetown in 1972 and an MBA from the University of Michigan.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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What is Verma bringing to Mizzou? Verma received a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Johns Hopkins in 2017.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
11 Aug. 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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The name of Sodality itself is a bit of a joke: the narrator of all these stories, Calliope Marsh, is a happy spinster, as are several other members of the group—and Sodality does far more than just beautify the town cemetery.—
Deborah Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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“Ex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ex. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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