Sentence examples for as the erstwhile from inspiring English sources

(The piece outed the feeds' anonymous authors as the erstwhile Observer stars Jim Windolf and Peter Stevenson).

David, as the erstwhile MasterChef deity Loyd Grossman used to say on another show, it's eauver to you.

His friendship with Ali took on a more protective aspect as the erstwhile world champion succumbed to Parkinson's disease in the 1980s.

Mr Davis has found a convenient scapegoat for the budget mess in Enron: he argues that out-of-state power companies, such as the erstwhile Texan giant, plotted the state's electricity crisis.

The film also stars comedy veteran Alan Arkin as the trainer to Henry Razorr" Sharp (Stallone) and Kim Basinger as the erstwhile love interest of both Sharp and Billy "The Kid" McDonnen (De Niro).

"Humiliating" is the Mail's judgment – the rest of us might settle for "a bit depressing", as the erstwhile star and co-creator of Fawlty Towers and Monty Python flogs shopping websites and face creams across the world.

It almost as if the erstwhile Mrs Draper has made a pact with her depression; I'll ignore you if you let me eat.

At times, the tale tacks toward wishful feminist fable, as when the erstwhile Puritan heroine, her "animal self" roused while spying on a tribal ceremony, sneaks off to dance half naked in the woods.

But if he can roll out enough insults to Democrats and pal around with more conventional Tea Party heroes such as Steve Lonegan (the erstwhile GOP NJ senate candidate), Christie could convince the conservative base he has their best interests at his large heart.

The government has proved its ability to locate and destroy poppy fields, but its dedication to disbursing aid such as might motivate the erstwhile growers to pursue other livelihoods is more questionable.

Tsotie's habitual warm smile is notably absent as she talks about the erstwhile occupant of room number six.