widowed

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Recent Examples of widowed The show, which follows a widowed father of three who learns to find love again while balancing parenting, was quietly canceled by Prime Video earlier this week, according to Deadline. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 Paromita, a widowed teacher, conceals her loneliness behind the cover of duty and routine, while Shefali, a working wife, hides her bruises beneath concealer and silence. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2026 Getting into spoilers, Naim and his widowed mother, Arlene (Mia Wasikowska), only recently moved to the small religious factory town that introduced Naim and Ryan. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 The main character is an introverted English teacher named Richard Garay, who lives a very quiet and small life, in the shadow of his widowed mother. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 May 2026 Several conspiracy theories have emerged in the wake of the assassination, taking an emotional toll on the widowed mother of two. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widowed
Adjective
  • Whatever gaps the boycott left were filled in a hall packed with young soldiers, bereaved families and survivors from the Entebbe raid, and the veterans who chose to attend.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • Organizers ultimately let the 10-year-old boy, her godson, join her, but the 12-year-old boy, who was the son of a bereaved friend, had to sit elsewhere.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Adjective
  • The dead man apparently left someone behind to tend to his orphaned pet.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • The four orphaned bobcat kittens will be monitored and cared for in special remote enclosures among the trees over the next few months.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 July 2026
Adjective
  • Without a pole, hook, or tree to climb, squirrels are left defeated and bereft.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • Contributors have since raised over $120,000 of its $140,000 goal for the bereft family.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026

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“Widowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widowed. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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