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Former Eagles defensive tackle Hollis Thomas — a man who once patrolled the same sideline as her ex-husband.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
As part of a bitter battle against his ex-partner over their son, Prizzon had mounted a campaign against her on social media, accusing her of endangering their child.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The controversy stretches back years, but festered under ex-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who was in office from 2018-2024.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
In Spiegel investigation, Fernandes alleges that her ex-husband created fake social media profiles in her name and used them to contact men to send them pornographic photos and videos.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
As part of a bitter battle against his ex-partner over their son, Prizzon had mounted a campaign against her on social media, accusing her of endangering their child.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The controversy stretches back years, but festered under ex-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who was in office from 2018-2024.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
In Spiegel investigation, Fernandes alleges that her ex-husband created fake social media profiles in her name and used them to contact men to send them pornographic photos and videos.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ex
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The 24-year-old American is trying to become the first player since Craig Perks in 2002 to win in his Players Championship debut, and the first to make The Players his maiden career title on this tour since Tim Clark 16 years ago.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The 2026 Miss Smiling Irish Eyes is Molly McKenna, and the court maidens Kennedy Kuntz and Sidney Hoover.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jol just wants to be an artist on the continent with his soul mate, the former lady’s maid.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Beetz stars as Asia, a young woman who turns up on the stoop of a high-end Manhattan apartment building, the Virgil, answering an ad for a maid job.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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This graying bachelor falls for his patient, a high schooler named Sophie (Brianna Joy Chomer) and, when rejected, threatens to clobber her disabled boyfriend (Carson Boatman) with the guy’s own crutch.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Glass holds a master’s degree in justice administration from Faulkner University and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Lynn University.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 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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In such cards, suffragettes were usually depicted as ugly spinsters or abusive, lazy wives.—
Melissa Chan,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Ex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ex. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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