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Recent Examples of exes
Common dreams about exes—and possible readings Each person’s dream about an ex is likely to have a meaning that’s entirely specific to them, involving both their feelings toward that ex and their life circumstances at the moment.
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Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exes
Noun
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This is a 1,000 year old tradition where two maidens are chosen to be slaughtered as repentance to one of their goddesses.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Prized 2-year-olds trained by Bob Baffert ran an impressive 1-2 in their debuts in Sunday’s opening race, a six-furlong test for maidens.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As teens, boys apprenticed on farms or with artisans, and girls as dairy maids.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some seeds, like those of red maids, soaproot, mariposa lily, island manzanita and chamise, are called fire-followers and need heat or smoke of fire to germinate.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Exes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exes. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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