widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwi-də-wər 
: a man who has lost his spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried
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Things are getting hot in Kayce's love life, even after the widower mournfully visits the East Camp memorial to his beloved wife, Monica Dutton (Kelsey Asbille).
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Tamayo and Lockwood met when Lockwood was carving a bunny out of a tree at a home near Fairfield for an elderly widower whose wife was nicknamed Bunny.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Strangely, no one seems to notice until cranky, grieving widower Sam (Alfred Molina) moves in.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The funds are aimed to assist her widower and two sons.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Tamayo and Lockwood met when Lockwood was carving a bunny out of a tree at a home near Fairfield for an elderly widower whose wife was nicknamed Bunny.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Strangely, no one seems to notice until cranky, grieving widower Sam (Alfred Molina) moves in.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The funds are aimed to assist her widower and two sons.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widower. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwid-ə-wər
: a man whose spouse has died
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