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Recent Examples of widow
Following Monroe’s death, the coat became part of the estate inherited by her acting coach, Lee Strasberg, and later managed by his widow, Anna Strasberg.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
The brown widow has been found here, but is less common.
—Eva Flowe
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Joined by Russell’s widow Lisi, British film historian Mark Kermode introduced the Director’s Cut to a veritable who’s who of movie critics, plus special guest Peter Jackson.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Magness Blake, widow of cable pioneer Bob Magness, is a longtime philanthropist, businesswoman, and the National Western Stock Show’s 46th Citizen of the West.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
The brown widow has been found here, but is less common.
—Eva Flowe
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
Joined by Russell’s widow Lisi, British film historian Mark Kermode introduced the Director’s Cut to a veritable who’s who of movie critics, plus special guest Peter Jackson.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Magness Blake, widow of cable pioneer Bob Magness, is a longtime philanthropist, businesswoman, and the National Western Stock Show’s 46th Citizen of the West.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
Noun
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The family has been identified as Dmitri Doncev, 45, his wife Ecterina, 44, their 13-year-old daughter, Emily and 7-year-old son, Mark, all of Greenfield, Massachusetts.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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He got choked up while speaking fondly about his wife Tonya and how much her support has meant to him.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Relations with partners, spouses and close friends are warm and supportive.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The reassurances by his spouse and his aides denying that the 81-year-old president was suffering from cognitive decline wouldn't be enough.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Noun
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This, dear sirs and madams, is where your policy reaches a truly impressive level of bureaucratic creativity.—
Yehiel Kyle Israel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ladies’ first big blowup concerns a rumor that an old fair-weather friend of Myka’s is a madam.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Widow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widow. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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