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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That’s because any unused exemption from the first spouse who dies can be passed to the surviving spouse, and the decedent’s estate can pass to the widow or widower tax free.
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Price plays Rob Shandon, a widower and single dad who runs a diner in Timberlake.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 July 2025
In the episode, which aired on May 18, Homer also becomes a widower following Marge’s death.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 26 June 2025
Online dating sites provide an avenue for widows and widowers to meet eligible people of both sexes.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
Price plays Rob Shandon, a widower and single dad who runs a diner in Timberlake.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 July 2025
In the episode, which aired on May 18, Homer also becomes a widower following Marge’s death.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 26 June 2025
Online dating sites provide an avenue for widows and widowers to meet eligible people of both sexes.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwid-ə-wər
: a man whose spouse has died
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