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Recent Examples of widow
The man who enslaved Dred and Harriet Scott and their two children died in 1843, leaving his estate to his widow.
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Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Stueber’s widow, Catherine, and lawyers on both sides did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
The first recipient will be Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
The widow of Charlie Kirk also claimed that the Sinclair Broadcast Group offered to get her an apology from Kimmel.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
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Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Stueber’s widow, Catherine, and lawyers on both sides did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
The first recipient will be Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
The widow of Charlie Kirk also claimed that the Sinclair Broadcast Group offered to get her an apology from Kimmel.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
Noun
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President Bill Clinton pardoned Mark Rich, a former hedge-fund manager whose ex-wife had donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Democratic National Committee, the Clinton Presidential Library and Hillary Clinton's New York Senate campaign.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Killian sets his sights on the ideal contestant, Glen Powell’s Ben Richards, who’s struggling to provide for his wife and ailing child.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The film tells the story of Christy Martin, a pioneering American boxer, who survived a murder attempt by her trainer-spouse.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The report details the leading industries, roles, and cities where veterans and their spouses secured employment during the first nine months of 2025.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The original madam of all madams.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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The story centers on a high-end D.C. madam who goes into witness protection and flees to Maine with her daughter; Gillen will reportedly play business exec Carl Milliken III.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Widow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widow. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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