Sentence examples for is an erstwhile from inspiring English sources

Bush's approval ratings are the lowest on record, the Republican nominee is an erstwhile foe of the N.R.A. and taxpayers are doling out loans to Wall Street while their own credit suddenly dries up.

Until the middle of the twentieth century, in fact, almost every farmer was an erstwhile Burbank.

I was an erstwhile American growing up in a traditional Indian household.

But John Fahey was an erstwhile writer too, and his second book, Vampire Vultures, is about to come out.

"It's funny, because we don't have a background in product design: I'm an erstwhile mathematician, and Justus once wrangled bears as a ranger in Yosemite," Williams added.

It used to be the case that one step back would be acceptable if two forward followed; that is now an erstwhile idea in an era of Manchester City's wealth, Manchester United's global dominance and the pulling power of London clubs Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham.

A handful of developers is transforming an erstwhile manufacturing area into a magnet for budget-minded travelers.

Then former foreign minister John Baird appeared on Saudi TV to support the Kingdom's grievances against Canada, which is an excellent look for an erstwhile human rights champion turned international mining consultant.

Motörhead's approach has not changed drastically over the band's career, though this is a deliberate choice: erstwhile Motörhead drummer Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor said that rock icons like Chuck Berry and Little Richard never drastically altered their style, and, like them, Motörhead preferred to play what they enjoyed and did best.

The regime has even lost the sympathy and support of Noam Chomsky, an icon of the global left who was once an erstwhile admirer.

Prechter, 61, is a former Merrill Lynch analyst and erstwhile rock drummer who is an aficionado of a theory called the Elliott Wave principle - essentially a belief that investor behaviour can be forecast according to measurable swings and patterns of psychology.