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Recent Examples of widow
But his promise to visit Bolduc’s widow nagged at him.
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Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
The Lone Man The FBI finally interviewed Reiter in 2019, but only because Reiter called them to pick up two boxes of Epstein case files that were found by Recarey’s widow years after his death.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Many of Rennhack's police colleagues and her widow, NYPD Detective Carl Rennhack, attended the trial at every turn.
—Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Applying the deduction limit to trusts means that the trust can only deduct $350,000 from its distributable net income and $20,000 would be subject to taxes, even though the widow is taxed on the entire $370,000, according to Keebler.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 June 2026
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Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
The Lone Man The FBI finally interviewed Reiter in 2019, but only because Reiter called them to pick up two boxes of Epstein case files that were found by Recarey’s widow years after his death.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Many of Rennhack's police colleagues and her widow, NYPD Detective Carl Rennhack, attended the trial at every turn.
—Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Applying the deduction limit to trusts means that the trust can only deduct $350,000 from its distributable net income and $20,000 would be subject to taxes, even though the widow is taxed on the entire $370,000, according to Keebler.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
Noun
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Laurence, 41, a former ambulance worker, fashioned a makeshift sling for his new wife, and the couple remained at the celebration for the rest of the evening.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The Coast Guard has, as part of its criminal investigation, taken custody of the small dinghy that Brian Hooker said his wife had fallen from, the official said.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Noun
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And while it’s tended to be soccer WAGs that have permeated pop culture, in recent years, partners and spouses of tennis stars and basketball players have garnered attention for their fashions.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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Three of Queen Elizabeth's four children divorced their first spouse, with two going on to remarry.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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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 13 Jun. 2026.
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