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Recent Examples of widow
Local Amish immediately expressed forgiveness for the killer and supported his widow.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
His widow, Erika Kirk, also attended Wednesday's event.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Tillman and billionaires Bash Steed (Christoph Waltz), Camilla White (Renée Zellweger) and Jay Pflug (Logan Lerman) were arrested, and Lester's widow, Lorraine (Dianne Wiest), finally moved into the Arconia.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The elder Johnson and his widow Linda, high school sweethearts, were married for 54 years.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
His widow, Erika Kirk, also attended Wednesday's event.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Tillman and billionaires Bash Steed (Christoph Waltz), Camilla White (Renée Zellweger) and Jay Pflug (Logan Lerman) were arrested, and Lester's widow, Lorraine (Dianne Wiest), finally moved into the Arconia.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The elder Johnson and his widow Linda, high school sweethearts, were married for 54 years.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
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There’s the younger wife who falls in love with the woman her husband hires for a threesome, then walks off 10 minutes later with a $210m settlement once Nash acquires video evidence of his extensive perversions.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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His wife, Jo Carole Lauder, also donated $500,000 to Fix the City, while his nephew William Lauder has given $1 million—half during the primary, and half during the general election.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The film also features snippets of interviews with Stanford researchers and the spouses of the veterans.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ultimately, the goal is relaxation and intimate quality time with your now-spouse.—
Jim Augerinos,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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In it, a violent confrontation drives a high-end D.C. madam, Remy (Brie), to turn on her partner and enter witness protection in seaside Maine with her adolescent daughter.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The story centers on a high-end D.C. madam who goes into witness protection and flees to Maine with her daughter; Gillen will reportedly play business exec Carl Milliken III.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Widow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widow. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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