ex-con
Example Sentences
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Mr. James’s tone—that of a reformed alpha male, an ex-con and traveler of a gritty road—lends his tale authenticity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
I am not someone with Bonnie and Clyde syndrome, and I have never initiated anything with a known ex-con.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024
“What I think would be cool is if we stood up and stood as one, make sure that they don’t make us take down our tents or whatever,” said the ex-con.
From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023
Steven “Smithy” Smith is an endearingly self-aware ex-con obsessed by a children’s book by Edith Twyford.
From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2023
But an ex-con can keep his head up when the ‘squares’ sink.”
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
