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widower

noun

Definition of widower

as in husband

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Recent Examples of widower That doesn’t mean finding a new partner is the answer for every widow or widower. — Cnn, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 The man, a widower, exchanged phone numbers with Johnson and later met her for lunch. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Sleepless in Seattle follows widower Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks), who relocates to Seattle with his young son Jonah (Ross Malinger). — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 Braithwaite, a widower of 11 years, lives with his son and daughter. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for widower

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Jared Kushner, husband to Trump’s oldest daughter, has helped lead diplomatic negotiations in Iran, Ukraine, and Gaza, alongside senior officials such as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
My husband’s family grew up vacationing in Morehead City, and El’s has been part of their story for decades.

— Abby Price, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of husband

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This narrative of the woes of leadership could serve as a cautionary tale for the few dozen men and women in both of America’s political parties currently searching their souls and consulting their spouses about whether to run for president.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Driving down the grand driveway at dusk in the signature gold Bentley with your new spouse.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

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In my opinion in our competitive market the setup will strengthen Paramount+ and that in the end Paramount+ may become a stronger partner under the Skydance banner – at least in the next years.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Twelve percent was also the interest rate tacked on to bills that were turned over to collections by Great Bend Regional Medical Center, of which Marshall was a founding partner.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of partner

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Of course its all about a murder she is accused of, one of her ex-husbands, and the timing couldn’t be worse for her beleaguered record company Megamax, now run by her first hubby and manager Barry Vogel (Alan Tudyk).

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Oct. 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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