Definition of WIDOWER

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Soon, however, the quiet (and, yes, blond) Gabo, a soulful, discreetly gay-identifying widower with a sweet young daughter, falls for the more untethered, apparently bisexual Juan, who, suffice to say, likes to keep his options open. — Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, "Review: Stars of Argentine gay romance ‘The Blonde One’ will put you under their spell," 4 Sep. 2019 Latasha Wisniewski, 38, used the false promise of romance to gain the trust of Charles Bauer, an 89-year-old Korean War veteran and widower, then looted much of his life’s savings in a matter of months, prosecutors said. — Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, "Strongsville woman found guilty of looting ailing Korean War vet’s bank account through phony marriage promise," 3 Sep. 2019 NORTH COUNTY Widows, widowers to meet for activities The Catholic Widows and Widowers of North County support group hosts various social activities throughout the month. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "11-Year old spearheads fundraising effort for Operation HOPE," 16 Aug. 2019 The 59-year-old Swedish widower with a deep-seated distrust of technology and a passion for enforcing the rules at his residential community was a crank, yes, but a world-class crank. — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Best bets at Printers Row Lit Fest," 23 May 2018 Curtis Nielson, the widower of Councilwoman Sandi Nielson who died in August, is running for a council seat. — azcentral, "Election 2018: Here's who wants to run your Valley city," 1 June 2018 Richard Henry Bouchard, 67, of Simpsonville, widower of Joanne Bouchard, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019. — courant.com, "Richard Henry Bouchard," 29 Aug. 2019 After Sampson died at the age of 66, her husband petitioned Congress to receive a pension as the widower of a Revolutionary veteran. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Diary Sheds Light on Deborah Sampson, Who Fought in the Revolutionary War," 2 July 2019 After Beatriz’s death, her widower married her best friend, Gigi. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "A Guide To Grand Hotel's Many Wild, Sexy, Muder-y Mysteries," 18 June 2019

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