whilom
Americanadjective
adverb
adverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of whilom
before 900; Middle English; Old English hwīlum at times, dative plural of hwīl while (noun)
Example Sentences
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John Randolph Hearst Jr., 28, whilom journalist and grandson of William Randolph Hearst; and Patricia Lusk Tenny, 23, onetime Hearst magazine trainee; in Manhattan.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
The movie colony is now off, like a merrily misguided missile, on another of its whilom whooshes toward the unknown.
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
Close to it the president's badge, whilom Tone's--Tom Emmett's bauble now which consisted of a shamrock in green silk bearing a harp without a crown.
From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis
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