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Recent Examples of widowed
Several conspiracy theories have emerged in the wake of the assassination, taking an emotional toll on the widowed mother of two.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
With Season 4 comes a potential new flame for the widowed Violet (Ruth Gemmell) in the form of one Lord Marcus Anderson (Daniel Francis).
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
The film centers on a widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, who interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
With Season 4 comes a potential new flame for the widowed Violet (Ruth Gemmell) in the form of one Lord Marcus Anderson (Daniel Francis).
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
The film centers on a widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, who interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widowed
Adjective
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Carie Hallford was the public face of Return to Nature, dealing with bereaved customers at the couple's funeral home in Colorado Springs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Held on the eve of Israel’s Memorial Day, the annual Israeli-Palestinian joint memorial ceremony, now in its 21st year, connects bereaved families from both sides of a conflict that shows no signs of ending.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That certainly has been the case with orphaned oil wells, which also were built with promises of safety.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The musical tells the story of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, tracing his rise from an orphaned immigrant to George Washington's right-hand man and the nation's first Treasury secretary, all set to a groundbreaking score that blends hip-hop, R&B and traditional showtunes.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Former candidates Two current Jackson County leaders briefly campaigned for a full-time seat as county executive before exiting the race in recent days, leaving a field bereft of current legislators.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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There’s a real industrial approach to the sound — hard, percussive rhythms beneath the plush interior of melody, and lyrics that are just about the most fun a listener can have pretending he, too, is this glamorously besotted or gloriously bereft.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Widowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widowed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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