EX Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

noun

Definition of ex

as in maiden

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Recent Examples of ex In June, Garner shared a Father's Day tribute to ex-husband Ben Affleck featuring rare photos of the actor with their three children, including one of him dressed as Batman while holding their son Samuel. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 As part of the investigation into Cherfilus-McCormick that led to her resignation, the committee released a report naming Joseph as the go-between between the ex-representative and a politically connected oil company, Petrogaz Haiti. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 The other two are much younger—12 and 15-year-old single malts, both made from barley that was malted at the distillery’s own floor malting, and aged in ex-bourbon barrels before being finished in sherry casks. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026 But her ex is teaching their daughter to express her feelings and meditate. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ex

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Noun

Ritual gifts include incense, flowers, perfume, cosmetics and soap, which Hor said are believed to bring beauty and charm after being blessed by the cowherd and seven maidens.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Lastly, Sovereignty broke his maiden in his third start as a two-year-old and won the Kentucky Derby in his third start last year, followed by his three wins at Saratoga last summer.

— Geoff Clark, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of maiden

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The maid who let the Clue Gang into the room calls the demonstrably quite fallible Philly cops, who arrive in force.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Patricia Quinn, who starred as extraterrestrial maid Magenta, expressed her heartbreak over her costar’s death.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

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Community colleges would be able to award far more bachelor’s degrees if Newsom approves.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
From 2023 to 2024, there was a slight drop-off — the percentage of 25-and-older residents with any degree, except for bachelor’s, dipped slightly.

— Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

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After deliberating for just over an hour, the all-male, white, Protestant jury unanimously decided that 32-year-old spinster Borden didn’t commit a brazen daytime double homicide.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
The eight-episode season will star Ella Beatty as the (allegedly) hatchet-wielding spinster accused and acquitted of killing her father and stepmother in the trial of the century.

— Dan Medeiros, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

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