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Recent Examples of widower
The messages were provided to ABC News by Santos-Aviles' widower.
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Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
As a widower, Lamb welcomes the social interaction that tennis offers.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026
As the sun set on Valentine’s Day, Suzanne Somers’ widower, Alan Hamel, made a secret visit to her final resting place near Palm Springs.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Joanna Cassidy is opening up — albeit reluctantly — about dating the widower of her former costar Suzanne Somers.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
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Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
As a widower, Lamb welcomes the social interaction that tennis offers.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026
As the sun set on Valentine’s Day, Suzanne Somers’ widower, Alan Hamel, made a secret visit to her final resting place near Palm Springs.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Joanna Cassidy is opening up — albeit reluctantly — about dating the widower of her former costar Suzanne Somers.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widower
Noun
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The seating arrangement left the poster next to the husband and one of the children for the duration of the flight.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Allen has been advocating against drunk driving for over two decades since her previous husband in California was killed by a drunk driver.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The candidates earned a median annual income of $489,000 from 2021 to 2025, a total that in most cases includes their spouse’s income.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Then 10 years later, those college friends would come with a spouse.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Beckham’s money-men partners are Miami brothers Jorge and Jose Mas, billionaire businessmen, leaders of the construction giant MasTec, and sons of a Cuban exile leader.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Enjoy relations with friends, groups, partners, siblings and neighbors.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Union and hubby Dwyane Wade attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, where the Academy Awards beauty bounty overflowed into even more enviable fashion and aspirational hair, makeup, and nail looks.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
16 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the hubby remains locked up in MDC Brooklyn, and the wife is now out on bond.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widower. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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