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Recent Examples of widower
Strangely, no one seems to notice until cranky, grieving widower Sam (Alfred Molina) moves in.
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Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The funds are aimed to assist her widower and two sons.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Another said Szabo told them a dealer died after purchasing cabins for a development and his widower wanted the company to sell them since American Log Homes didn’t offer refunds.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
There’s money to be made from a drunken widower, but a productive painter promises wealth on an entirely different scale.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
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Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The funds are aimed to assist her widower and two sons.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Another said Szabo told them a dealer died after purchasing cabins for a development and his widower wanted the company to sell them since American Log Homes didn’t offer refunds.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
There’s money to be made from a drunken widower, but a productive painter promises wealth on an entirely different scale.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widower
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The filmmaker and gender equity advocate has helped shape her husband’s policies on issues like reproductive health, the male loneliness and mental health crisis, school nutrition, and regulating children’s access to social media.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Hawkins, her husband and supporters spoke out about several of the incidents, including in emails and meetings with school officials.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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My brothers-in-law and their spouses give their parents only limited amounts of time on holidays and limited physical assistance to their parents only if my husband begs for help.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Some military spouses have been released from ICE custody after their cases garnered media attention and intervention from members of Congress, like the case of Deisy Rivera-Ortega, the wife of an active-duty Army soldier.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Mauricio Novelli, the entrepreneur behind LIBRA, ran the investing courses where Adorni taught in 2022, and Adorni was among the officials in the room when Novelli brought his American partner, Hayden Davis, into the Casa Rosada for the LIBRA soirée.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Thirty years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, Jose's former business partner still questions what led to the killings.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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On Tuesday, June 9, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 31, took to social media to share her latest couples activity with hubby Jacob, 30, on the pair's anniversary trip — spray tans!—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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How could your wife get a headache with a great hubby like you?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widower. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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