widowers

plural of widower

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for widowers
Noun
  • That would have been unlikely just a few years ago — when laws in this Muslim-majority nation forbade women freedom of travel without permission from husbands or fathers.
    Charles Maynes, NPR, 27 June 2026
  • From there, my sister’s friend/my neighbor went out to happy hour with our husbands occasionally.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Harold Baines and Greg Walker, Kittle’s teammates on the 1983 White Sox squad, and their spouses also attended the quick ceremony.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
  • Typically, non-spouses can’t file a joint tax return.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Be patient with kids and romantic partners, because squabbles might arise.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
  • Its story resonated deeply with Catherine Blanc-Maurizi, producer at Offshore, who brought the project to the aforementioned partners and also got co-directors Maud Garnier and Marc Robinet on board.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The golden generation of American men — Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams and the rest of the Group D winning crew — live and surrounded by red, white and blue in the home of the red and gold.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 June 2026
  • Grown men hugged one another, and at least one started crying.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 26 June 2026
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“Widowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widowers. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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