divorcée
noun
di·vor·cée
| \ də-ˌvȯr-ˈsā
, -ˈsē
, -ˈvȯr-ˌsā\
, -ˈsē
, -ˈvȯr-ˌsā\
Definition of divorcée
: a divorced woman
Examples of divorcée in a Sentence
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Love with a future divorcee means ruin for an ambitious young lawyer engaged to a dull socialite. — Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 In his previous interview with the Coloradoan, Fromm recalled that the young divorcee had no reason to disappear and the discovery of her bike and sandals furthered the idea that foul play was involved. — Erin Udell, USA TODAY, "Almost 45 years later, case finally closed for one Ted Bundy victim in Colorado," 1 Feb. 2019 Notable guest appearances: Oh hello, Eliza Coupe! The Happy Endings star makes her Veronica Mars debut as a rich divorcee who hires Veronica to help rid her house of her ex-husbands, bugs, and cameras. — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Hulu's Veronica Mars revival binge recap for every episode," 19 July 2019 The fact that the bride was a divorcee has been hailed as an example of how much the royal family have modernized since King Edward VIII had to abdicate in 1936 to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, "How Meghan Markle Is Making the Role of Duchess Her Own," 19 May 2019 The movie, which follows a recent divorcee who enters a dance contest to save her dance studio, premieres on March 15. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Meet 'Fuller House' Star Candace Cameron Bure's Husband and Three Kids," 17 Mar. 2019 The last time that happened was in 1936 when Edward VIII had to abdicate his royal title in order to marry his American divorcee, Wallis Simpson. — Max Foster, CNN, "How Meghan Markle will use her royal voice," 14 May 2018 Moore stars as the titular Gloria, a fifty-something divorcee who spends her nights looking for fun at dance clubs across Los Angeles. — Keaton Bell, Vogue, "Julianne Moore Dances the Night Away at the Premiere of Gloria Bell," 5 Mar. 2019 George VI, in turn, inherited the title after his own older brother, Edward VIII abdicated to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "Queen Victoria's Descendants Still Reign Over Europe," 17 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'divorcée.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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divorcée
noun
English Language Learners Definition of divorcée
: a divorced person
especially
: a woman who is divorced
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