ex-con
noun
ex-cons
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pluralof ex-con.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"It was the ex-cons," says Gleb, referring to the many serving prisoners or convicts conscripted into Wagner last year.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2023
Border Patrol said that agents arrested both ex-cons in the Del Rio section of the U.S.’ southern border with Mexico.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 8, 2023
And calling newly released brothers and sisters returning citizens rather than "ex-cons" erases a nasty stigma and groups us all together as if we were one family, the way it should be.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2022
Cosby’s novels aren’t about private investigators; they’re about flawed everyday men, often ex-cons, who are after various types of redemption.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2021
But this business of hiring a bunch of ex-cons and—Hey!
From Success A Novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams
