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The monologue, first staged in 1930, consists of one side of a phone call between a nameless heroine and her ex.
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Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Marilyn Manson has dropped his lawsuit against his ex Evan Rachel Wood and agreed to pay more than $300,000 to cover her attorneys' fees.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
This year’s offerings include Hot Frosty, a movie about a snowman who comes to life to seduce a widow, and Lindsay Lohan’s latest, Our Little Secret, about exes who unintentionally converge at Christmas and must grapple, profoundly, with their unfinished business.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
The exes settle in for an awkward ride back to civilization.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Marilyn Manson has dropped his lawsuit against his ex Evan Rachel Wood and agreed to pay more than $300,000 to cover her attorneys' fees.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
This year’s offerings include Hot Frosty, a movie about a snowman who comes to life to seduce a widow, and Lindsay Lohan’s latest, Our Little Secret, about exes who unintentionally converge at Christmas and must grapple, profoundly, with their unfinished business.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
The exes settle in for an awkward ride back to civilization.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ex
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In his maiden floor speech as Senate majority leader, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass legislation in the Senate.Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made a brilliant maiden Test century in the first innings at No.8, should be batting in the top six.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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This corruption exists at all levels, from the courts and local police — which help poachers and traffickers avoid prosecution — to the guides, maids, contractors, and other service workers who get paid for information.Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
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Here, Angela Brown, CEO of Savvy Cleaner, a company that trains house cleaners and maids, shares her no-fail cleaning tips for how to treat stains and keep wall-to-wall carpeting looking its best.Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
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Wright holds a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree in emergency management and homeland security and is a graduate of the School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University in Illinois.Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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The son of two teachers, Johnson began playing piano at the age of seven, and graduated from Yale University with a bachelor’s degree in arts and a master’s degree in music.Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 Jan. 2025
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This elegant ensemble was likely one of only two owned by Miss Bliss, who despite her great wealth was a modest, intensely private spinster.airmail.news, airmail.news, 9 Nov. 2024
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One of the men, Capt. William West, was born to West’s spinster aunt, Elizabeth — and illegitimate.CNN, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Ex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ex. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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