Example Sentences

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Annie, a recent divorcée and, at best, a casual Boy Talk follower as a teenager, reluctantly agreed to accompany her younger sister, Katherine, on the cruise.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

If Moore and her creative team weren’t aware of how society viewed her and single women, CBS’ preview audiences reminded them by reacting poorly to Mary Richards as a divorcée.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

He married Pauline Mullins, a divorcée with two children, in 1959.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

There is an unhappy divorcée finding new love, and perhaps losing herself, in the metaverse.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023

For the angry face had suddenly wreathed itself in smiles, and the divorcée advanced with outstretched hand to meet Sybil, who, the scene being over, was hesitating which way to turn.

From A Pasteboard Crown A Story of the New York Stage by Morris, Clara