ex

Example Sentences

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Roth paints a dreary portrait of how that scenario could have played out, but the horrors are resolved by something of a deus ex machina rather than by any one character’s bold, heroic actions.

From Los Angeles Times

But the celebratory atmosphere masks a broken heart, as Bad Bunny is reminded of the ex who taught him to dance.

From BBC

The issue is not just to admit, ex post facto, that we were wrong, but to think more deeply about why we were wrong.

From Salon

As long as you’ve been divorced for at least two years and he’s at least 62, which he is, your ex qualifies for spousal benefits.

From MarketWatch

I pursued a commitment with an unavailable man who was the friend of my ex.

From Los Angeles Times