estranged
adjective
es·tranged
i-ˈstrānjd 
: having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
her estranged husband [=her husband with whom she no longer lives]
Social workers may try to resolve conflicts between estranged siblings.—
Jonathan D. Rockoff
Jonathan D. RockoffHe had taken out a life insurance policy on his estranged wife just weeks before her murder …—David Fisher
David Fisher… it's kind of shameful to admit your idea of unwinding in front of the TV is watching somebody's entire family get murdered by their greedy, estranged uncle.—Lauren Zupkus
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At the funeral of his estranged brother, Jack meets Jillian, his young niece, now an orphan.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
Josh Hall is sharing an inside look at his first Thanksgiving without his estranged wife Christina Haack (formerly Hall).
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
And sorry, Santa, no one squeezes through tight spaces in a building to get the job done – in the case of this classic action film, thwarting terrorists and saving his estranged wife – better than Bruce Willis' iconic John McClane.
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—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection Imagine your typical family reunion at Christmastime, only dad is Henry II, King of England, and mom is his estranged wife, Eleanor of Acquitane, freed from prison for the holidays.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
Josh Hall is sharing an inside look at his first Thanksgiving without his estranged wife Christina Haack (formerly Hall).
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
And sorry, Santa, no one squeezes through tight spaces in a building to get the job done – in the case of this classic action film, thwarting terrorists and saving his estranged wife – better than Bruce Willis' iconic John McClane.
6.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection Imagine your typical family reunion at Christmastime, only dad is Henry II, King of England, and mom is his estranged wife, Eleanor of Acquitane, freed from prison for the holidays.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Estranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estranged. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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