widowers

Definition of widowersnext
plural of widower

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for widowers
Noun
  • In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.
    Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2026
  • What looked at first to be a repeat of a recent sketch about wine-drinking wives chatting in the kitchen and playing truth or dare instead pivoted to a scene about husbands stuck together in a den with nothing to talk about.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The two friends and their spouses were at Churchill Downs last year, but only as spectators.
    Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Plumb and Knight have maintained a strong friendship throughout the years and have monthly Zoom calls alongside their current spouses.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Collective processes involve tiring negotiations, frequent conflicts, and disappointing compromises, both internally among the team and with external interlocutors and partners.
    Adam Szymczyk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The idea comes from men’s relationship coach and motivational speaker Alessandro Frosali, who compared some low-maintenance partners to, well, plastic bags in a viral video.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That same month, in the city of Qom, Iranian authorities hanged three men who were accused of killing police officers during the nationwide protests.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The feature starring Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop and directed by Antoine Fuqua is strong across all demos and diverse groups, though slightly more pronounced in first choice with men and women over 25.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Widowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widowers. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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