ex-con

noun

informal

: a former prisoner

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Swaggering ex-con Sullivan’s conscience manifests in the form of Father Jerry Connolly (Pat O’Brien), the childhood friend turned cleric who does his best to keep the wise guys in line and set another example for the lovable, mischievous Dead End Kids. —

Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024 Then there’s Mikey (Denis Leary), a rough ex-con who knows something the homeowners are desperate to hide. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024 No Good Deed does have an undeniably fantastic cast at its disposal, from Luke Wilson as an unhappy soap actor to Linda Cardellini as a blonde temptress, from Denis Leary as a dangerous ex-con to the great Anna Maria Horsford as the overbearing mom of one prospective buyer. —

Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024 The Queens officer was shot and killed in Rockaway, Queens, by an ex-con, who was also wounded in the ensuing firefight. —

Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ex-con