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Recent Examples of widower
It’s now run by her amiable widower Dean Sims (David Laurence Brown) and his daughter Pamela (Ruby Modine).
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Hawke plays a widower in 1930s Oregon, estranged from his daughter and adrift in a world of gold smugglers.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
His widower simply can’t cope with his two young sons or his grief.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
If a widower were to run today, particularly if that widower was the Democrat, somehow the candidate would be responsible for their spouse’s death.
—Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Hawke plays a widower in 1930s Oregon, estranged from his daughter and adrift in a world of gold smugglers.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2025
His widower simply can’t cope with his two young sons or his grief.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
If a widower were to run today, particularly if that widower was the Democrat, somehow the candidate would be responsible for their spouse’s death.
—Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widower
Noun
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What about the tax lien the state filed in 2022 for her and her husband failing to pay their 2020 income taxes, which this paper reported on at the time?—
Robert Steinbuch,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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The psychological thriller, penned by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning writer Tracy Letts (Coon's real life husband), cultivates fear slowly.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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So Vrabel asked if Kraft would greenlight a trip for the spouses and significant others to tag along to New York for the Jets game, and the owner agreed.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dead husbands and wives returned to seduce former spouses.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During the episode, Cher told Shepard that his wife Kristen Bell deserves a better partner.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Other times, the passive partner is employed but does almost no parenting or caring for the home.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The actress walked the carpet with her hubby Tom Pelphrey.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
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Your hubby needs to correct this going forward.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widower. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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