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Recent Examples of ex
Hudson shares Ryder with ex-husband Chris Robinson.
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ABC News, 16 May 2026
Commencing an investigation, Bernal unwittingly assigns Dahlia and his nephew Charlie, an ex-cop and Dahlia’s ex-lover, leading to a fraught reunion.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Longet was charged with reckless manslaughter, and her defense was paid for by ex-husband Williams.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Four of the seven ex-Boilermakers, including former International President Newton Jones, are now on trial on racketeering and other felony charges.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
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ABC News, 16 May 2026
Commencing an investigation, Bernal unwittingly assigns Dahlia and his nephew Charlie, an ex-cop and Dahlia’s ex-lover, leading to a fraught reunion.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Longet was charged with reckless manslaughter, and her defense was paid for by ex-husband Williams.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Four of the seven ex-Boilermakers, including former International President Newton Jones, are now on trial on racketeering and other felony charges.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ex
Noun
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No maiden has won the Preakness in the modern era, with the last victory coming in 1888.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Rather than being hunched over their game consoles, these guys were reenacting a legend that—according to Liane—dates back to the early Middle Ages, featuring a Catholic maiden called Mata and a Muslim prince called Grifone.—
Lee Marshall,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Around a century ago, in New York, a white starlet named Irene Delroy got a hot tip from her maid, who was Black.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Colleen Camp, on the other hand, demonstrates a flair for light comedy as an alluring French maid, though the role too often requires her to play second fiddle to her own enhanced bosom.—
Kirk Ellis,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Dai graduated from the Harbin University of Science and Technology with a bachelor’s degree in material science and engineering.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Rage rooms also are popular for bachelor and bachelorette parties, date nights and work gatherings.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
15 May 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
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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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“Ex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ex. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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