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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Hawke plays a widower in 1930s Oregon, estranged from his daughter and adrift in a world of gold smugglers.
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His stepfather, who was also a widower, has four kids, while the poster has two siblings.
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His widower simply can’t cope with his two young sons or his grief.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
The story, following a retired widower whose insomnia gives him the ability to see auras, is set in Derry, and the shadow of IT hangs over it.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
His stepfather, who was also a widower, has four kids, while the poster has two siblings.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
His widower simply can’t cope with his two young sons or his grief.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
The story, following a retired widower whose insomnia gives him the ability to see auras, is set in Derry, and the shadow of IT hangs over it.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widower. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwid-ə-wər
: a man whose spouse has died
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