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Recent Examples of widow
The misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter case was thrown out on April 23, after a court hearing where the victim’s widow read an impact statement, court records show.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The dark comedy features Allison Janney as a brusque widow who has to plan her husband's funeral with her estranged son's assistant (Andrew Rannells).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The grieving widow also shared that their kids are struggling with the loss.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Set in 19th century rural Bengal, the slow burn gothic horror follows a widow who is pronounced dead and laid out for cremation, only to awaken and return to her village.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 12 May 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The dark comedy features Allison Janney as a brusque widow who has to plan her husband's funeral with her estranged son's assistant (Andrew Rannells).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The grieving widow also shared that their kids are struggling with the loss.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Set in 19th century rural Bengal, the slow burn gothic horror follows a widow who is pronounced dead and laid out for cremation, only to awaken and return to her village.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
Noun
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In 1991, Broderick was convicted of second-degree murder for the deaths of her ex-husband, Daniel Broderick III, who was 44, and his new, 28-year-old wife, Linda Kolkena Broderick.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Betty Broderick, convicted in the 1989 California killings of her ex-husband and his new wife, has died at 78 while serving a life sentence.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, be patient with partners, spouses and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Charges include first-degree residential burglary with a person present and injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend, or child’s parent.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 May 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 16 May. 2026.
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