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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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But survivors and bereaved families of the deceased hostages are more critical of the government celebrations.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The criticisms were contained in reports into the deaths of 48 migrant workers from Bangladesh, India and Nepal, and centred on the lack of safety provisions made on construction sites, the failure to properly investigate accidents and the speed with which bereaved families are compensated.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Now off the ground, with production underway in Toronto, The Temple follows Jonathan Baby, an orphaned millionaire who enlists the help of a radiation scientist to communicate with the ghosts of his parents.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 Feb. 2026
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Wuthering Heights follows Catherine and Heathcliff, who first meet as children when the Earnshaw family takes the orphaned Heathcliff into their home.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In movies like Sátántangó, Werckmeister Harmonies, and his extraordinary swan song, 2011’s The Turin Horse, the Hungarian filmmaker crafted dreamlike narratives populated with disillusioned, spiritually bereft characters facing harsh realities.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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Families physically pulled apart by uncaring hands over the outraged screams of the bereft?—
Leonard Pitts Jr,
Miami Herald,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Widowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widowed. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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