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Recent Examples of widow
Lonnie Ali, the widow of the late Muhammad Ali and co-founder of the Muhammad Ali Center, endorsed the bill in a statement.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 July 2025
His widow and Mozenter have since been embroiled in a battle over who controls the trust, with each accusing the other of mishandling funds in lawsuits filed in both California and Florida.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 July 2025
In victim impact statements, Dobson’s widow and father-in-law have also condemned Nelson, who sold Dobson’s laptop, stole Elliot’s car and used the victims’ credit cards to make purchases at a nearby mall.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In a cosmic bit of serendipity, years later my first expedition was funded by Ann Druyan, Sagan’s widow.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 July 2025
His widow and Mozenter have since been embroiled in a battle over who controls the trust, with each accusing the other of mishandling funds in lawsuits filed in both California and Florida.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 July 2025
In victim impact statements, Dobson’s widow and father-in-law have also condemned Nelson, who sold Dobson’s laptop, stole Elliot’s car and used the victims’ credit cards to make purchases at a nearby mall.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In a cosmic bit of serendipity, years later my first expedition was funded by Ann Druyan, Sagan’s widow.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
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But with his health being looked after more closely, his wife and his doctors have reportedly encouraged him to change this habit.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Aug. 2025
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The private funeral at Ozzy and wife/manager Sharon’s private estate in Buckinghamshire came after a public funeral procession through Ozzy’s hometown of Birmingham.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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Born in a cave more than 60 years ago, Mrs. Hậu regales us with a lifetime’s wisdom—local folklore, natural history, personal methods for fighting COVID—while one of her grandchildren, in the here and now, faces a heartbreaking domestic struggle.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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His other credits include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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And the only way for founders to win over potential recruits and their spouses is to ground their conviction in a compelling vision of what the new hires will be working towards.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Putin and Trump spoke again that same evening in Hamburg during a dinner with other world leaders and their spouses.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ahead of her detective drama Honey, Don't hitting theaters later this month, Aubrey Plaza has signed on to play infamous Hollywood madam, Heidi Fleiss.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Warren Beatty plays McCabe, a drifter and fast-talker who falls in with, and falls in love with, Mrs. Miller (Julie Christie), a madam who offers to improve business at his low-rent brothel.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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“Widow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widow. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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