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Recent Examples of widow
Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, has pleaded for cameras to be allowed during the trial.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Remarkably Bright Creatures centers around Tova Sullivan, a lonely widow.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
His sister’s widow (Melissa McCarthy) joins him.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
Practically still a newlywed, Marsha was now a widow.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Remarkably Bright Creatures centers around Tova Sullivan, a lonely widow.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
His sister’s widow (Melissa McCarthy) joins him.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
Practically still a newlywed, Marsha was now a widow.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
Noun
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Boudreaux said that Hoppert's body was taken to the coroner's office and that his wife and mother had been notified.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Another option is to set new boundaries and communicate them clearly to your wife.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During the trip, the astronauts were able to speak with their spouses and children via brief, remote calls.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Squatriglia sometimes makes the booking request using a spouse’s bio instead.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 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 18 Apr. 2026.
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