erstwhile ally
Frequency: 3.51.2 per million words
a former ally; someone who was an ally in the past
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- The general was forced to confront his erstwhile ally on the battlefield.
- He felt betrayed when his erstwhile ally voted against his proposal.
- The two nations, once close partners, now viewed each other as a dangerous erstwhile ally.
- In a surprising move, the politician formed a coalition with an erstwhile ally.
- The company is now in direct competition with its erstwhile ally in the software market.
- She found it difficult to negotiate with her erstwhile ally, who had become her main rival.
- The historical records show a complex relationship between the king and his erstwhile ally.
- How do you rebuild trust with an erstwhile ally who has switched sides?
- The new treaty turned the nation against its most important erstwhile ally.
- He reflected on the good times he shared with his erstwhile ally before their falling out.