ex-serviceman
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“For now, they’re not going to get out,” said Carlos David Guillén, a former political prisoner and ex-serviceman who has debriefed American officials on the officers jailed in Venezuela.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Nor was this just a hipster pulling a square’s leg, because Hendrix also played it as an ex-serviceman.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2019
Mr. Andrews, in a telephone interview, said he was particular interested in Stanley’s identity as an ex-serviceman and that Mr. Foster’s role in “The Messenger” had resonated with that.
From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2016
Unlike many of the volunteers, Cole is no seasoned ex-serviceman.
From Reuters • Apr. 25, 2016
"The Christmas fund was basically to help the ex-serviceman gain a sense of importance after the war, that they were still being thought of."
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2015
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