estranged husband

noun

formal
: a husband who no longer lives with his wife

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Loughlin’s return to the platform comes seven years after she and her estranged husband, Mossimo Giannulli, were embroiled in a high-profile college admissions scandal in March 2019 involving their daughters Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose Giannulli. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 In Dallas, Georgia, state investigators arrested a 911 director who searched more than 2,500 times for cars belonging to her estranged husband and his new girlfriend. — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Patterson invited the parents of her estranged husband and their two elderly friends to lunch in July 2024. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Prosecutor Jeremy McWilliams said the evidence showed Patterson had an opportunity to deliberately source death cap mushrooms shortly before preparing the lunch for her estranged husband's family. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for estranged husband

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“Estranged husband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estranged%20husband. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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