erstwhile
Example Sentences
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One lesson that might worry the clerics and military men in Tehran comes from their erstwhile ally, former President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.
From BBC
He suggests that if the tech sector does start to meaningfully falter this may deliver a psychological shift among investors whereby the erstwhile winners are given the losers tag.
From MarketWatch
Suddenly, their erstwhile insignificant finale against Arizona on Sunday is vitally important.
From Los Angeles Times
Among the squad of friends, family, Hall of Fame athletes and erstwhile colleagues who contribute to “Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott,” a couple of consistent points get made.
Time was when a literary score-settling by erstwhile lovers like Philip Roth and Claire Bloom took months or years to play out.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
