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widower

noun

Definition of widower

as in husband

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Recent Examples of widower Published in 2019 by Celadon Books, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, The Whisper Man follows widower Tom Kennedy, who moves his young son to a new town after his wife’s sudden death. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 And for anyone who dates a widow or widower, Kloots explained that reality needs to be understood from the start. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 That changed the trajectory for Soulm8te, a spinoff set in the M3GAN universe starring Lily Sullivan as Sara, an AI-powered companion for a grieving widower, David, played by David Rysdahl. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 Written by Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari (Transformers One, Ant-Man and the Wasp), Pathetic Fallacy follows a young widower to a new-age mountain town in search of cosmic answers and a chance to heal. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for widower

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The series starred Thompson, who also executive produced, as a former news anchor, who returns to her small town in Georgia to report on a murder and ends up clashing with her ex-husband, played by Bernthal.

— Peter White, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Attorneys for Carter, who is Black, have said witnesses saw a White man fleeing the crime scene and that an investigator suppressed evidence that could implicate other suspects, including the victim’s husband, Orla Olesen.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of husband

Noun

Janssen’s attorney cited a section of the state law that allows the liens to be set aside in cases where the money is needed to support a spouse, parent or child.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
When our second child was born, my spouse had several weeks of paternity leave under his parental leave policy at work.

— Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

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The brand has been a partner of the Deauville American Film Festival since 2019, lending an extra touch of glamour to the event, traditionally held in early September.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Swift is a ghost of girlfriends past haunting Johnson in the video, sleeping in bed next to her, knocking drinks over to warn her to leave her ominous partner.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

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Hartnett is believable in the hubby role, although — without spoilers — this character is becoming a bit of a cliché in this genre.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Swift’s hubby Travis Kelce, however, was sadly absent from the show, as the NFL star had a Chiefs game against the Miami Dolphins in Florida today.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026

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