estrange
Example Sentences
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"Hold On to Me" from Cyprus traces the efforts of an 11-year-old tracking down her estranged father, while documentary "Kikuyu Land" from Kenya examines how powerful outside forces use local corruption to dispossess a people.
From Barron's
Will you be surprised to learn he carries with him a dark secret, or that his estranged wife, as opposed to the radiant daughter of the boat’s skipper, is one doozy of a femme fatale?
Hackman had previously been estranged from his children, confessing that his commitment to his Hollywood career had strained their relationship.
From MarketWatch
His attorneys, allies and even his estranged wife say he is a retiree living a quiet life, whose most important job today is shuttling his granddaughter to dance classes.
As well as writing The Choir, they will play estranged siblings in the Apple TV show.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
