erstwhile

Example Sentences

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My eyes dart to the entrance of the archives, looking for the erstwhile clerk, but Theo shakes his head that I have no need to worry.

From Literature

Now one year later, the erstwhile best country music album category no longer exists.

From BBC

One lesson that might worry the clerics and military men in Tehran comes from their erstwhile ally, former President Bashar al-Assad of Syria.

From BBC

He suggests that if the tech sector does start to meaningfully falter this may deliver a psychological shift among investors whereby the erstwhile winners are given the losers tag.

From MarketWatch

Suddenly, their erstwhile insignificant finale against Arizona on Sunday is vitally important.

From Los Angeles Times