whilom

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At the same time, he delivered a few more oblique shafts at his chief tormentor, Senator William Fulbright, a whilom hero of the intellectuals.

From Time Magazine Archive

His star candidate: "Kid" Lewis, whilom English middleweight champion, a pugilist of no political experience who will contest Whitechapel where he lives, is popular with the rabble.

From Time Magazine Archive

David Grayson is also known as Publicist Ray Stannard Baker, whilom co-editor of McClure's and the American Magazine, U. S. press chief at the Peace Conference, lauder of Woodrow Wilson and professional political commentator.

From Time Magazine Archive

The movie colony is now off, like a merrily misguided missile, on another of its whilom whooshes toward the unknown.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had gone over all the mishaps which had taken place and he was now absolutely convinced that his whilom friend Braine and the Countess Perigoff were directly concerned.

From The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan by MacGrath, Harold