as in maiden
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Recent Examples of ex
For example, a Washington woman, with her ex’s full cooperation and knowledge, applied to take over their house’s mortgage.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Swag’s goal here was to flex on his exes, have a good time, and show off his cash flow.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The monologue, first staged in 1930, consists of one side of a phone call between a nameless heroine and her ex.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Marilyn Manson has dropped his lawsuit against his ex Evan Rachel Wood and agreed to pay more than $300,000 to cover her attorneys' fees.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Swag’s goal here was to flex on his exes, have a good time, and show off his cash flow.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The monologue, first staged in 1930, consists of one side of a phone call between a nameless heroine and her ex.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Marilyn Manson has dropped his lawsuit against his ex Evan Rachel Wood and agreed to pay more than $300,000 to cover her attorneys' fees.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ex
Noun
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No information has yet been revealed about the maiden show—both founding galleries represent Romanian artist Adrian Ghenie—but admission to the space will be perpetually free, with Pace and Galerie Judin presenting their own individual shows henceforth.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
28 Jan. 2025
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The song is Abrams’ maiden No. 1 hit in the U.K., and followed the release of a deluxe edition of her sophomore LP, The Secret of Us, in October.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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By the 1950s, the talented author who had worked with Langston Hughes and won a Guggenheim fellowship was struggling to make ends meet, working as a maid and taking other odd jobs.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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To escape the horrors of the Holocaust, Keleti, who was born in Budapest, hid out in Hungary by taking on a fake identity while working as a maid.—
Danielle Jennings,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Julia earned a master’s degree in Multimedia Journalism from New York University and a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Political Science from Florida Gulf Coast University.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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The district was unable to provide the overall cost of the contract, but under the new contract the starting salary for a first-year teacher with a bachelor’s degree is just under $58,000, about 4.5% higher than last year’s starting salary.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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The latter have moved away from the village and do not appear, while the former stay and assist their mother, the eldest being a literal spinster.—
Ryan Swen,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
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This elegant ensemble was likely one of only two owned by Miss Bliss, who despite her great wealth was a modest, intensely private spinster.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
9 Nov. 2024
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“Ex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ex. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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