Tom watched in horror as the erstwhile contents of his grocery bags cascaded down the flight of stairs.
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Erstwhile
/ˈɝst.waɪl/
Synonyms for "erstwhile" (48 found)
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3 entriesearlier timesformer eraprior period
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9 entrieserstwhile allyerstwhile colleagueerstwhile empireerstwhile foeerstwhile frienderstwhile partnererstwhile regimeerstwhile rivalerstwhile ruler
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1 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
The erstwhile Jewish communities of North Africa dated to before the arrival of the first Arabs.
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My erstwhile colleague kept me up-to-date with the company gossip.
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The erstwhile lovers chatted and caught up.
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