estranged husband

noun

formal
: a husband who no longer lives with his wife

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Brigman and Bud, her estranged husband, need to swim from a flooding vessel back to their base, but only have one suit. — Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026 That all changed when her estranged husband was arrested — and later convicted of murder. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 The source said that view was shared by Batula, as well as her co-stars, one of whom is her estranged husband, Kyle Cooke. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 On the evening of October 18, 2001, the 25-year-old was due to pick up her 4-year-old son from her estranged husband. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for estranged husband

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“Estranged husband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estranged%20husband. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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