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Recent Examples of widow
Demorcy’s testimony followed earlier testimony in the trial from Moïse’s widow, Martine, their daughter, Jomarlie, and a Jackson Memorial Hospital orthopedic surgeon who treated Haiti’s former first lady after she was airlifted from Port-au-Prince to Broward County following the attack.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The widow of a New York City Police detective killed in the line of duty in 2024 took the stand Thursday in the trial of the man accused of murdering him.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Readers of the novel will recognize this as the character of Tova — the widow whose quiet grief and stubborn decency anchor the story.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The widow — the cleaning lady at the aquarium where Marcellus is housed — will be played by Sally Field.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
The widow of a New York City Police detective killed in the line of duty in 2024 took the stand Thursday in the trial of the man accused of murdering him.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Readers of the novel will recognize this as the character of Tova — the widow whose quiet grief and stubborn decency anchor the story.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The widow — the cleaning lady at the aquarium where Marcellus is housed — will be played by Sally Field.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
Noun
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Still, Rodin prospered under the genial tutelage of Reinhardt and his wife, Helene Thimig.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Then his wife CarleyAnn Laird raised a concern at a routine follow-up appointment in December 2024.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, in the immediate aftermath of a spouse’s death, priorities should be limited to the essentials, Cox said — such as ensuring access to cash, notifying institutions, paying ongoing bills and claiming benefits (from, say, life insurance).—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
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By law these disclosures require lawmakers and their spouses to disclose these trades and other profitable transactions within 45 days.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Margo gets props for starting the best rumor of the episode, which is that Dara is a madam.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Her character is a notorious, luxurious madam with family connections to organized crime.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Widow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widow. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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