How to Use estranged in a Sentence

estranged

adjective
  • Towards the end of the trailer, fans see Sharon Stone for the first time as Cassie's estranged mother Lisa.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Hardrict takes on the role of Dallas, who leads as her estranged husband.
    Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 14 June 2024
  • Bell shares one child, a son, with his estranged wife, Janet Von Schmeling.
    USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The 34-year-old filed for divorce from his estranged wife Kay’la Lillard last fall.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Oct. 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
  • Santana is the estranged husband of Hernandez and the father of her children.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Pitt has long been estranged from his son, as he’s also become estranged from most — if not all — of his six children with Jolie.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
  • What is true, Finch said, is her love for estranged wife Jennifer Beyer and Beyer’s five children.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Lan Tran, too, is reticent about meeting up with her estranged child.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
  • 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 husband of a woman has been jailed in connection with her death, Royse City police said Friday.
    Dallas News, 17 Feb. 2023
  • His estranged daughter moves into his apartment with her son Elyas.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 10 July 2024
  • Josh Hall is trying to prevent his estranged wife Christina Hall from selling her house that he's been living in.
    Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
  • 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 narrative in the first season requires the estranged friends to work together to combat a cunning kidnapper.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024

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