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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Allen, who plays widower and classic car lover Matt Parker, has been married to his wife, actress Hajduk, since 2006.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Widows, widowers group accepting new members The San Diego Widows and Widowers group, aka WOW, is accepting new members.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
The glue holding Eleanor the Great together isn’t humor, however, so much as grief — from Eleanor, from Nina and her widower father (Chiwetel Ejiofor), both still mourning the loss of Nina’s mother, and even from Bessie herself.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
The beautiful friendship between a 93-year-old widower and his senior cat has melted hearts online, as internet users can't get enough of their daily routine.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Widows, widowers group accepting new members The San Diego Widows and Widowers group, aka WOW, is accepting new members.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
The glue holding Eleanor the Great together isn’t humor, however, so much as grief — from Eleanor, from Nina and her widower father (Chiwetel Ejiofor), both still mourning the loss of Nina’s mother, and even from Bessie herself.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
The beautiful friendship between a 93-year-old widower and his senior cat has melted hearts online, as internet users can't get enough of their daily routine.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for widower
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widower. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwid-ə-wər
: a man whose spouse has died
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