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Recent Examples of widow
Altman was buried after a private funeral on March 31, after a public service was delayed when his widow went into labor with their daughter.
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
When their owner and driver are killed in a crash, the owner’s widow, Virginia, must rally her fractured family to save the team, protect their legacy, and chase a championship.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The album, helmed by his widow Victoria Mary Clarke, will be released in November.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The story centers on Tova, a lonely widow working the night shift at an aquarium, who develops an unexpected bond with a highly intelligent octopus named Marcellus.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
When their owner and driver are killed in a crash, the owner’s widow, Virginia, must rally her fractured family to save the team, protect their legacy, and chase a championship.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
The album, helmed by his widow Victoria Mary Clarke, will be released in November.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The story centers on Tova, a lonely widow working the night shift at an aquarium, who develops an unexpected bond with a highly intelligent octopus named Marcellus.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
Noun
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House Speaker Mike Johnson was spotted, alongside his wife.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Saturday marked his return from paternity leave, as the lefty and his wife welcomed their first child on Wednesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In one of the health plans, for example, an OCPS teacher who insured a spouse or domestic partner would see the bi-weekly, per-paycheck costs rise from about $300 this year to $675 next year.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Under current state law, lawmakers must file annual disclosure statements that describe their finances, debts and property holdings, alongside financial information about their spouses.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 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 2 May. 2026.
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