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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The film follows Marcelo (Moura), a widower and technology researcher.
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Robert Lang, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
They must also be aged 65 and above, widows and widowers aged 50 and above, and people with disabilities aged 18 and above who meet the income limit are all eligible to apply for rebates.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Created by former Simpsons writers and real-life couple Julie Thacker Scully and Mike Scully, the comedy stars Allen as Matt Parker, a widower who runs an auto body shop.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
It’s now run by her amiable widower Dean Sims (David Laurence Brown) and his daughter Pamela (Ruby Modine).
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
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Robert Lang, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2025
They must also be aged 65 and above, widows and widowers aged 50 and above, and people with disabilities aged 18 and above who meet the income limit are all eligible to apply for rebates.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Created by former Simpsons writers and real-life couple Julie Thacker Scully and Mike Scully, the comedy stars Allen as Matt Parker, a widower who runs an auto body shop.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
It’s now run by her amiable widower Dean Sims (David Laurence Brown) and his daughter Pamela (Ruby Modine).
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widower. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwid-ə-wər
: a man whose spouse has died
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