widowed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widowed
Adjective
  • But public perception of Bradley as a bereaved and anxious mother took a turn, especially after Kelly interviewed her on her Fox show.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
  • There have been tasteless jokes and revelations, and lengthy impositions on the patience of even the most bereaved.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Another gentleman comes up from behind Sophie and asks for her hand in a dance, leaving Benedict bereft and definitely wanting more.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 14 May 2025
  • One pair belonged to Sara Hernández, a member of the Comité Eureka—the group of bereft relatives whom Sheinbaum had marched with decades ago.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Widowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widowed. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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