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ex-classmate vs former classmate

Both 'ex-classmate' and 'former classmate' are correct, but 'ex-classmate' is more informal and used in casual conversations or when referring to someone who used to be in the same class, while 'former classmate' is more formal and used in business or professional contexts.

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Last updated: July 17, 2024 • 59426 views

ex-classmate

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal contexts to refer to someone who used to be in the same class but is no longer.

This term is typically used in casual conversations or when talking about past school experiences. It is more informal than 'former classmate.'

Examples:

I ran into an ex-classmate at the grocery store yesterday.
She was my ex-classmate back in high school.
Do you still keep in touch with any ex-classmates?
My ex-classmate from college is now a successful lawyer.
He introduced me to his ex-classmate from university.

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Last updated: October 24, 2024

Nov 26, 2016 ... Should I date an ex classmate whom I know very well through texting, but have never talked to? All related ( ...
ex-classmate · old schoolfellow · old school friend · old schoolmate · old boy · old comrade. “He was released from prison by a guard who recognized him as a ...
Jun 7, 2021 ... An ex-classmate of mine, one of the fittest and strongest and nicest guys you could meet, who managed to get onto the youth team of a major ...
Sep 12, 2024 ... Lady Gaga Reacts to Ex-Classmate Facebook Group Saying She'd 'Never Be Famous'. "This is why you can't give up when people doubt you or put ...
Sep 17, 2024 ... What's your opinion on this kind of post? An ex-classmate kept posting this. Ask Malaysians.
Marrying and starting a family early indeed has its privileges - my ex-classmate is now a proud grandmother of two and also mother-in-law to three sons-in-law!
Jul 4, 2024 ... OC jury finds man guilty in hate-crime murder of ex-classmate Blaze Bernstein. News · r/orangecounty - OC jury finds man guilty in hate-crime ...
Apr 17, 2024 ... Putin's ex-classmate gets Russia's Supreme Court top job. Irina Podnosova is one of the many former peers of the Russian president who has ...
Jul 14, 2024 ... An ex-classmate of the gunman who fired shots at former President Donald Trump described 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as a "normal boy.
Sep 12, 2024 ... Lady Gaga Reacts to Ex-Classmate's Facebook Group Claiming She'd 'Never Be Famous': 'This Is Why You Don't Give Up'. The Grammy winner ...

Alternatives:

former classmate
past classmate
previous classmate
old classmate
prior classmate

former classmate

This phrase is correct and commonly used in formal or professional contexts to refer to someone who used to be in the same class but is no longer.

This term is more formal than 'ex-classmate' and is often used in written communication or professional settings.

Examples:

I recently caught up with a former classmate from university.
She is now a successful entrepreneur, but she used to be my former classmate.
Several former classmates attended the reunion.
My former classmate recommended this book to me.
He reached out to his former classmate for career advice.

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Last updated: October 24, 2024

Oct 13, 2019 ... ... former classmate, it definitely makes me feel uncomfortable to imagine a romantic relationship (not to mention the age of the kid when they ...
Noun A former classmate from one's school. “He was released from prison by a guard who recognized him as a former schoolmate.”
May 5, 2020 ... Former Classmate works at where I applied, do I reach out or stay silent? Advice. I've applied for a teaching job. After browsing LinkedIn I ...
Feb 2, 2022 ... A former classmate died a horrible death. We are planning a memorial at our HS reunion, but I didn't like her. How do I handle this? Pretend?
Apr 2, 2024 ... My former classmate stated many times through text that she talked to “multiple people who would “love” for [the piece] to be a takedown” of ...
Aug 28, 2024 ... Arthur Booth faces his former classmate, Judge Mindy Glazer, in a courtroom again nearly 10 years after their first reunion ...
Class of '99!!! Hanging with my former classmate @srisserjr - the VP of Team Operations for the @49ers @moreaucatholic.
Jun 14, 2023 ... ... Opinion. Dear Abby: Former classmate in affair hopes for a future together. By Jeanne Phillips, as Abigail Van Buren June 14, 2023.
May 19, 2016 ... A former classmate of mine Ben Volker is doing amazing things as a high school teacher in southeast Minnesota.. way to go Ben!
May 11, 2019 ... Today I met my former classmate who used to perform poorly in class , literally..he used to be at the bottom of the pyramid academically!

Alternatives:

ex-classmate
past classmate
previous classmate
old classmate
prior classmate

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