How to Use formerly in a Sentence

formerly

adverb

• He was formerly a congressman.
• The singer quickly addressed the blunder to the audience in a clip that has since made the rounds on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
  — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2024
• Earlier in the evening, fans cheered in delight as Kelce, in a video shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), made his way to his spot to watch the show.
  — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
• Gore appeared in court in a gray collared shirt, his formerly shaggy hair cut short.
  — oregonlive, 12 June 2023
• Of course, that shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who follows her on X (formerly known as Twitter).
  — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2023
• Home economics, a subject formerly taught in most middle or high schools in the United States, is largely a thing of the past.
  — Kelly Glass, Washington Post, 18 July 2023
• In April 2016, the actor shared this detail with his fans on the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.
  — Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2023
• Other officials in the region took to X, formerly Twitter, to mourn Brand’s death.
  — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024
• In exchange, the formerly stray cat spent his time roaming the ballpark, napping underneath the sun, and chasing away mice.
  — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
• But in the process many people were put out of work; rural and formerly industrialized sections of the country did not keep up with the big cities.
  — Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
• The show was previously staged in Houston — where Morey formerly ran the Rockets — and Denver.
  — Dan Gelston, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2023
• As of Thursday, the purview of this portion of the program, which formerly was an independent state agency, has been moved to the Office of the State Treasurer.
  — Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2023
• The yard itself occupies a site formerly owned by cruise ship producer De Hoop that shuttered at the height of the pandemic.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2023
• And the suspension of his campaign was not posted on his own account on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, for nearly three hours.
  — Maya King, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
• Another version of the claim spread widely on X, formerly known as Twitter.
  — Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
• What was formerly called Backrub, a search engine that scoured the internet and ranked pages based on importance, was later named Google.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2023
• The annual event, formerly known as PeteFest, is now in its seventh year.
  — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 16 May 2023
• In fan footage of the performance posted on X (formerly Twitter), North could be seen walking to the center of the stage and then jumping around with her friends in a circle while her rapper dad, 46, stood to the side.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
• Grainger subsidiary Red Agate will operate the facility, be built on a vacant, 48-acre site on land formerly owned by the Port of Portland.
  — oregonlive, 18 July 2023
• In a video shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), Travis, 34, could be seen speaking with fans courtside and Jason, 36, was on a phone call before the mascot approached them with two beers.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
• Actor Mark Hamill has called for people on social media to partake in a boycott of X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
  — Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 31 July 2023
• Other versions of the claim were shared on Facebook, Instagram and X, formerly Twitter.
  — Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
• On Wednesday evening, Maddock, 58, posted two images taken at the airport in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
  — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
• The show announced the location via X, formerly known as Twitter, on Saturday.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
• DeSantis shared a video clip of himself speaking to reporters on X, formerly known as Twitter.
  — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2023
• There is no love lost in the Baltics for Putin, who has repeatedly threatened to retake the countries that were formerly occupied by the Soviet Union.
  — Karen Deyoung, Missy Ryan, Michael Birnbaum, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2023
• The aid group, which made the announcement on X, formerly Twitter, didn’t say how many people would be evacuated nor where they would be taken.
  — Eric Sylvers, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2023
• Henson’s interview went viral on Wednesday as it was shared far and wide on X (formerly Twitter).
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023
• Crystal paid tribute to his friend of almost 50 years, sharing a photo of the two of them together and brief remembrance of Lear on X (formerly known as Twitter).
  — Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2023
• The billionaire posted the discussion on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday.
  — Yiqin Shen, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024