erstwhile
Example Sentences
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Once part of the erstwhile princely state of Mysore, it was known as "garden city" or a "pensioner's paradise".
From Barron's
Council member Elissa Silverman’s decision to poll last year’s Ward 3 Democratic primary election, concluding a controversial saga that the erstwhile lawmaker says cost her a seat on the council.
From Washington Post
Some former supporters say they have lost faith in their erstwhile leader.
From Washington Post
In recent months, he and other industry figures have also posted videos on social media seemingly designed to separate themselves from erstwhile crypto heroes like Mr. Bankman-Fried.
From New York Times
Republican targets asked how they were supposed to buck their leadership and take difficult votes if their erstwhile allies in the Democratic Party are lying in wait.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
