dowager

noun

dow·a·ger ˈdau̇-i-jər

Synonyms of dowager next

: a widow holding property or a title from her deceased husband

: a dignified elderly woman

Examples of dowager in a Sentence

The estate is owned by a wealthy dowager. the town's dowagers frequently shake their heads over the younger generation

Recent Examples on the Web There were pompous society dowagers with melting faces, young beauties with speckled dresses, unexpected sphinxes and nature spirits. —

Will Heinrich, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024 The dowager will absolutely be making sure that Nan stays in line and doesn't harm the institution. —

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2023 Monti is the foundation’s current director, its one-person advisory panel, its entertainment committee, its auction-house fund-raiser and its dowager guiding light. —

Laura Rysman, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023 Thrones pushed the Emmy drama race out of its era of dowager countesses and troubled men and into one where robots and demogorgons could at least have a shot. —

Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for dowager

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