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
Adjective
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Four quality starts in a six-game series against Ottawa is a good start, but this matchup against his former teammates is the test.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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When the Sky front office was considering Van Lith in the draft, Reese didn’t hesitate to vouch for her former — and future — teammate.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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So when Trump flatly, wrongly contradicts this undeniable reality, why are his erstwhile fact-checkers so uncharacteristically mum?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2025
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But in aggregate, the changes feel almost safe for streaming’s erstwhile great disruptor.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Of course, the new standard will be backward-compatible with Wi-Fi 6 devices, as well as older Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) and Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) ones.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Applicants must be 6 years or older as of the beginning of Oct. 4 to participate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Because the fire is in a residential area, fighting the fire has strained the immediate water grid, Wallace said, leading the department to bring in water from other, larger water mains.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
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Court records show three of the burglary charges are from Seminole County and the two other burglary charges, along with the petit theft charge, are from a Volusia County warrant.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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“Quondam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quondam. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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