Erstwhile
Erstwhile adjective - Having been such at some previous time.
Both words in one sentence
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By the end of the series, the kids have lost their faith in the erstwhile Andalite reinforcements, and have concluded that the Andalites think it's All Up to You.
Source: Bystander Syndrome -
Caught completely by surprise by their erstwhile comrades, the French rapidly lost the battleship Bretagne and suffered crippling damage to the rest of their fleet.
Source: Shoot the Dog -
Big Bad: Appears to be Odoacer the Goth, but he disappears from the plot after the heroes give up Rome as lost, and his erstwhile second-in-command Wulfila emerges as the true main villain of the movie.
Source: Film / The Last Legion
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