widow

noun

Definition of widownext
as in wife

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Recent Examples of widow Like a good ragú, a fine wine, or a widow in need of a makeover (Cher’s Loretta Castorini), this is a movie that gets better with age. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2026 Agnes’s gay son, Oscar, has decided to marry wealthy widow and former lady’s maid Enid, whose social ambitions will benefit from the prestige gloss of Oscar’s last name. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026 Camila Qutinico, the widow of Luis Carlos Mojica, who was killed by Colombia’s Armed Forces during an operation in September. — New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Naomi Ritz, an artist, costume designer and widow of comedian Harry Ritz of the Ritz Brothers, has died. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for widow
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  1. wife
  2. spouse
  3. madam
Noun
  • He has been married to his wife, Jill, since 2017, and the couple share four daughters and one son, according to previous reporting by PEOPLE.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Rockefeller died Thursday night at his home in Washington, said Mary Stewart, vice president for external affairs at WETA, the public broadcasting station where Rockefeller's wife, Sharon, serves as president and CEO.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of wife
Noun
  • The partners of billionaires have long been appointed to roles distributing their spouses’ wealth through philanthropic and political giving.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As the journalists finalized their divorces with their ex-spouses in 2023, reports of a budding romance came to the forefront.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of spouse
Noun
  • Now going by that nickname, Cathy appears on the doorstep of a respected brothel run by the warm madam, Faye (Martha Plimpton).
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The origin story helps contextualize the misery and self-isolation of Cathy’s later years, as the madam of a Salinas whorehouse.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Widow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widow. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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