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The prince and his ex-wife have been living at Royal Lodge since 2008 despite divorcing in 1996.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Stress and Brain Health During The Kardashians teaser, Kardashian discusses her difficult divorce from ex-husband Kanye West (now known as Ye).
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
John Stamos is defending his former Full House costar Lori Loughlin for her part in the 2019 college admissions scandal, blaming her ex-husband Mossimo Giannulli.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
High Potential ended its first season by confirming that Morgan’s estranged ex is alive and well, thus bumping the search for Ava’s father to the top of Morgan’s priority list moving forward.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Stress and Brain Health During The Kardashians teaser, Kardashian discusses her difficult divorce from ex-husband Kanye West (now known as Ye).
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
John Stamos is defending his former Full House costar Lori Loughlin for her part in the 2019 college admissions scandal, blaming her ex-husband Mossimo Giannulli.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
High Potential ended its first season by confirming that Morgan’s estranged ex is alive and well, thus bumping the search for Ava’s father to the top of Morgan’s priority list moving forward.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ex
Noun
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As well, Lainey Wilson makes her maiden headlining appearance at Bridgestone Arena a day later.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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The Independence Inn—where Lorelai worked as a maid during the first three seasons—had a formal vibe with a dark color palette and mahogany wood throughout the lobby area (including that fireplace).—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Kim Ki-young, the film is a cautionary tale about the dangers of infidelity, following a couple that hires a maid to help around the house while the wife is pregnant, only to have the young woman (Lee Eun-shim) destroy the family from the inside out.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Born in New Orleans in July 1948, William Kent Gibson earned his bachelor’s degree from Yale University in 1970 and his master’s from Stanford University film school in 1974.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 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,
30 Oct. 2025
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Vanya is a closeted gay man who shuns intimacy and Sonia is a neurotic spinster who feels unnoticed and unloved.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 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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“Ex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ex. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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