Sentence examples for erstwhile reserve from inspiring English sources

In recent years — particularly since the death in 1997 of Diana, princess of Wales, unlocked a national acceptance of public grief — many Britons have broken with their erstwhile reserve.

It probably should have: Built out of police cars, the barricade's purpose was to keep the army off the reserve and protect residents against erstwhile gunfire.

Yes, the glammed-up gals were on hand at the pre-Christmas premiere and took to the stage at the close of the performance for a photo opportunity marked out by the apparently unyielding sullenness of Posh Spice (aka Victoria Beckham), who seemed to regard her erstwhile colleagues with the level of enthusiasm Macbeth reserves for the ghost of Banquo.

And to the dwindling generation of car nuts who made the trek to the far west side, the dreariest corner of the show was inevitably reserved for the exhausted brands belonging to the erstwhile champion of American industry, General Motors.

In the other sits his erstwhile associate and current archenemy, Oligarch No. 2, Roman A. Abramovich, trim, reserved, terse, angry, extremely rich and extremely unhappy about being here.

All releases on Erstwhile Records.

"The erstwhile Spurs 'striker'?

Forbidden Phrases: "erstwhile" (use "onetime" instead).

Desertion, their erstwhile allies answer.

Wendy Miller (our erstwhile editor in chief) examines these questions.

Weyant: Remember David Stockman, the erstwhile head of the Office of Management and Budget?