as in former
having been such at some previous time
a quondam oil baron now living comfortably in retirement
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Recent Examples of quondam
By coincidence, the same day that Reichstag burned, Einstein wrote to his quondam mistress, Margarete Lenbach.
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Thomas Levenson, The Atlantic, 9 June 2017
Thomas Levenson, The Atlantic, 9 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quondam
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The House Oversight Committee is subpoenaing the late financier's estate to explore a possible mismanagement of a federal government investigation involving Epstein and his former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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Officers never interviewed key witnesses, including former wrestlers Rex and Ryder Fortenberry who recorded videos of hazing on the team which their father gave to police.—
Hannah Dreyfus,
AZCentral.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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But now, with another tough contract negotiation on the horizon, SAG-AFTRA is going to have to push forward without its erstwhile leader from Queens.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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For that is indeed the erstwhile marijuana mogul’s official job title, at least for now.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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How old is Taylor Swift? Kelce was born Oct. 5, 1989 (that year sound familiar?), making the 35-year-old a Libra.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2025
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The most recent bill targets the nation's oldest and largest teachers' union's ability to lobby.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Aug. 2025
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The law, signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, extends the president's 2017 tax cuts, cuts other taxes and increases spending on the military and border security.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The three women lived together with two other roommates, who went unharmed in the attack at their home off the University of Idaho campus.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Quondam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quondam. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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