Below you will find example sentences with "former boyfriend". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Former Boyfriend in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: boyfriend
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 5
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 23.7 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "former boyfriend" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 23.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a jealous former boyfriend has urged, about her former boyfriend and late, years, nini and new stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with former president, former governor, former prime and new boyfriend, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with former boyfriend
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Her former boyfriend has been charged with murder. (8 words)
Her attacker was former boyfriend Ager Hasan of Hamilton. (9 words)
My girlfriend’s former boyfriend broke up with her via a note. (12 words)
In the latest, full length trailer for Birds Of Prey: And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn, the titular character has left her former boyfriend, The Joker, in the dust and is ready to start anew — or take on a new villain. (43 words)
Nicki Minaj Claps Back at Meek Mill After He Dissed Her Husband, Twitter War EnsuesThe 'Yikes' femcee and her former boyfriend are embroiled in a war of words on social media after he was caught liking an Instagram post mocking Kenneth Petty. (42 words)
Allard cited the testimony of Thaler's former boyfriend, Robert Pikkarainen, who said that he, Thaler and Eli spent the day before the killing going to Target and Family Dollar before returning to her apartment in Spring Park. (38 words)
Have you moved on or do you think there will be a change of mind from your former boyfriend? (19 words)
Example sentences (20)
Soon Nini (Olivia Rodrigo) has been cast in the lead opposite her new boyfriend, E.J. (Matt Cornett), and her former boyfriend, Ricky (Joshua Bassett) is trying to get in the show to win Nini back.
Allard cited the testimony of Thaler's former boyfriend, Robert Pikkarainen, who said that he, Thaler and Eli spent the day before the killing going to Target and Family Dollar before returning to her apartment in Spring Park.
A man whose daughter was murdered by a jealous former boyfriend has urged victims of stalking in Northern Ireland to come forward to police.
Have you moved on or do you think there will be a change of mind from your former boyfriend?
Her attacker was former boyfriend Ager Hasan of Hamilton.
Sheezan Khan is the reported former boyfriend and co-star of 20-year-old Tunisha, who was found dead on December 24, a fortnight after the two broke up their months-long relationship.
Sushmita Sen was seen with former boyfriend, Rohman Shawl at her cousin's wedding in Kolkata.
A couple of years ago I reconnected with a former boyfriend from my teen years.
Amaravati, Oct 19: In a shocking incident, a girl was set on fire by her former boyfriend in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district on Saturday after a suspected spat, police said.
But even so, it takes the intervention of a former boyfriend, Atlas (Brandon Sklenar), before she realises the gravity of her situation.
My girlfriend’s former boyfriend broke up with her via a note.
She also said that the Pavitra Rishta actor has been trying to win the sympathy of the audience by repeatedly talking about her former boyfriend and late actor, Sushant Singh Rajput.
Her former boyfriend has been charged with murder.
He was Tahani's former boyfriend, as well as the fictional fourth Hemsworth brother.
In the latest, full length trailer for Birds Of Prey: And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn, the titular character has left her former boyfriend, The Joker, in the dust and is ready to start anew — or take on a new villain.
Nick Gordon, the former boyfriend of Bobbi Kristina Brown, has died three years after he was found liable for her death.
Nicki Minaj Claps Back at Meek Mill After He Dissed Her Husband, Twitter War EnsuesThe 'Yikes' femcee and her former boyfriend are embroiled in a war of words on social media after he was caught liking an Instagram post mocking Kenneth Petty.
Somadina Adinma happens to be the former boyfriend of Nigerian actress Regina Daniels and a well-known figure in Nollywood.
A 19-year-old undergraduate student was allegedly gang-raped by three men on Sunday morning after they beat up her former boyfriend who allegedly abducted her.
Belize would like to get the drug for his former boyfriend, Prior.