widowed

adjective

as in bereaved

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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
  1. bereaved
  2. orphaned
  3. bereft
Adjective
  • Sue Ryder’s Grief in the Workplace research found that bereaved employees operate at roughly 70 percent of their usual capacity in the first six months after a loss, and that a full year often passes before performance returns to baseline .
    — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Each post has been circulated repeatedly with desperate pleas from bereaved owners and basic information about their beloved animals.
    — Anabella Gonzalez, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of bereaved
Adjective
  • Nearly all cited the number of people killed, while large majorities pointed to orphaned children, mothers who lost children, grieving families and victims whose bodies remained trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Candidate messaging Candidates could consider moderating their message to attract orphaned voters, though that can be perilous.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of orphaned
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
Definition of bereft

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“Widowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widowed. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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