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widow

noun

Definition of widownext
as in wife

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Recent Examples of widow Queen Sonja, Harald’s widow, drove behind in a car alongside new Queen Mette-Marit. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026 His widow, Yaraisi Santiso Morejon, is suing the plane’s pilots, Amazon and 21 Air, the operator of the jet. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Simon's widow, Kramer, is not to be confused with the chief political correspondent for WCBS-TV, Channel 2 in New York City. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 Just the details that go into it — the widow’s walk, the kitchen. — Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for widow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
  1. wife
  2. spouse
  3. madam
Noun
  • That incident came shortly after Diana had found a bracelet Charles bought for his now-wife Queen Camilla, Spencer claimed.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Manzano's death came a year after his wife died in a car accident.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of wife
Noun
  • Others may be learning to live with a disability, giving up driving, caring for a spouse, moving from a longtime home, beginning a new relationship or adjusting to changes in independence.
    — Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The average monthly benefit for a surviving spouse — which is $1,933 — would rise by about $70, AARP stated, and Social Security Disability Insurance for the average worker with a disability — at $1,635 — would go up by about $59 a month.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of spouse
Noun
  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas For her second Hollywood role, Parton again found herself a fit as Mona Stangely, the warm-hearted madam at the center of 1982’s The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Mysaria, dressed to impress in her white silk robes, invites the madam Sylvi over for an ultra-exclusive backstage tour of the Red Keep.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
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