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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Grief Forum – Loss of a Spouse: An eight-week program for widows and widowers who have lost their loved one.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
More than a year after Suzanne Somers’ death, her widower, Alan Hamel, is dating again.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Alessandro and Carroll, White’s widower, had adapted the autobiography into a graphic novel for Top Shelf Productions in 2023, and have been co-developing the series pilot with Dreifuss.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 June 2025
In Up, a lonely widower sets off on a long overdue adventure (along with a young stowaway) by attaching thousands of balloons to his home.
—Meg Walters, EW.com, 19 June 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
More than a year after Suzanne Somers’ death, her widower, Alan Hamel, is dating again.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Alessandro and Carroll, White’s widower, had adapted the autobiography into a graphic novel for Top Shelf Productions in 2023, and have been co-developing the series pilot with Dreifuss.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 June 2025
In Up, a lonely widower sets off on a long overdue adventure (along with a young stowaway) by attaching thousands of balloons to his home.
—Meg Walters, EW.com, 19 June 2025
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widower. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwid-ə-wər
: a man whose spouse has died
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