How to Use estranged in a Sentence

estranged

adjective
  • Bell shares one child, a son, with his estranged wife, Janet Von Schmeling.
    USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Ryan was the one who picked his estranged wife up from prison when she was released early.
    Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Prince Harry, the king’s estranged younger son, arrived alone with a gaggle of his cousins.
    Mark Landler, New York Times, 6 May 2023
  • Camille was his estranged daughter back in France; Issei was his star pupil in Japan.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023
  • One of the rescuers soon learns that among those trapped is her 11-year-old daughter and her estranged husband.
    Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 May 2023
  • Mo'Nique's public back and forth with her estranged son may have done more damage than good.
    Essence, 17 Feb. 2024
  • But after leaving the office, Kendall was on the phone with his estranged wife, Rava, both with somber tones in their voice.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 16 May 2023
  • Now, there’s one thing that writers and their estranged employers agree on: Peak TV has peaked.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 July 2023
  • Baldwin plays Harland Rust, the boy’s estranged grandfather, who now must keep the boys safe.
    USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Bill trying to win back his estranged wife, or Lee’s fugitive past catching up with him?
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2023
  • The ex-cop was gunning for his estranged wife, then shot randomly, killing three and wounding six.
    Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • One day, Lena is forced to face her worst fear: her estranged teenage daughter vanishes.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Lakis plays Miranda, Daniel’s estranged wife, who has grown weary of his man-child antics.
    Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
  • That year marked a turning point for the young artist, who received a letter from his estranged mother in Congo.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 26 May 2023
  • Dear Amy: My 14-year-old granddaughter and I have become estranged.
    Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2023
  • Monica doesn’t let on and the ruse allows the estranged pair to slowly reconnect.
    Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The estranged husband and new boyfriend had never met, according to police records.
    Emma Colton, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Her body was found in a shallow grave in 1995, and the prime suspect was her estranged common-law husband, who lived with his parents and Snowball, their pet.
    Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The estranged duo crossed paths when Rufus was investigating the murder of Imogene’s mother and failed to nab the killer.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The wife of a former Auburn football player was charged with plotting to kill her estranged husband in a Bahamian court.
    Savannah Tryens-Fernandes | Stryens-Fernandes@al.com, al, 29 July 2023
  • Deputies followed Finlayson into her home, where she was seen yelling at her alleged estranged boyfriend.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 3 Jan. 2024
  • King’s attorney, Regina Ratner, told The Times last month that her client was still concerned for the health and safety of her estranged husband.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Union plays Ellis’s estranged mother, Inez, who kicked him out at 16 for being gay.
    Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 4 July 2023
  • With a blue streak in her hair and a piercing glare for her estranged husband, Huston plays Eleanor Zissou with utmost coolness.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 June 2023
  • Bragg put the case on ice in November, citing doubts that the evidence proved McCarter stabbed her estranged husband with the intent to kill.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Their mother claimed to be a deity, her estranged husband wrote in divorce papers.
    Rebecca Boone, ajc, 1 Apr. 2023
  • In the show’s finale, Carrie also made up with Samantha (Kim Cattrall) after the two estranged friends had texted all season.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The show follows a couple who settles in a house inherited by one of their estranged mothers.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Barnes said that, based on witness statements, the suspect walked into the bar with two firearms in his possession and went directly to his estranged wife.
    Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Unaware of Serena and Tripp’s affair, Lily invites him and his (soon-to-be estranged) wife Maureen to dinner.
    Abrigail Williams, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2023

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