Sentence examples for reference to the erstwhile from inspiring English sources

The term "first world" applied to the industrialized countries of the West, and to Japan; and "second world" was usually a reference to the erstwhile Soviet Union and its vassals.

A reference to the bankers?

Colbert's podium included controls marked "eject", "Gannon" (a reference to erstwhile White House reporter Jeff Gannon, who was suspected of asking planted questions ), and "volume", which he used to silence a critical question from journalist David Gregory.

References to the book dwindled.

Mr. Catsimatidis rarely misses a chance to pay tribute to the erstwhile president, describing himself, counterintuitively, as a "Clinton Democrat".

Back to the erstwhile Big Spender Gordon, who lives in South Austin.

No, sir!" Graham flashed his middle finger to the erstwhile line of big shots.

In addition to the erstwhile Rydell high school it-couple, Barbra Streisand, Kenny G and Tony Bennett will all reportedly appear on the album as well.

Our domestic problems threaten to destroy the erstwhile haven of democratic serenity.

And the reference to Planned Parenthood?

89 min Apparently Butters meant butt ugly, and isn't a reference to something being past-it in accordance with the decline of erstwhile Tottenham stopper Guy Butters when he hit 30.