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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Interviews include Jacques Pépin, Danny Meyer, Lidia Bastianich, Hazan’s widower and writing partner Victor Hazan, and their son Giuliano Hazan.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 June 2025
Suzanne Somers' widower has found love again — with one of his late wife's former costars.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 June 2025
She was also positioned as a potential love interest for the widower.
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Survivors, widows and widowers, parents, friends, and faculty past and present told me their stories.
—Air Mail, 10 May 2025
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 June 2025
Suzanne Somers' widower has found love again — with one of his late wife's former costars.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 June 2025
She was also positioned as a potential love interest for the widower.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 June 2025
Survivors, widows and widowers, parents, friends, and faculty past and present told me their stories.
—Air Mail, 10 May 2025
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widower. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwid-ə-wər
: a man whose spouse has died
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