widows

plural of widow

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Noun
  • Elizabeth also followed the trend of army wives.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Their wives, Danielle and Rosalind, were best friends, teammates and roommates at the University of North Carolina.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 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
  • On board the deportation flight were 146 Venezuelans, including 19 women and seven children, according to ICE Flight Monitor, an initiative of Human Rights First, which tracks deportation flights, The Associated Press reported.
    Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • But more than ever before, Nouel said, women are shirking the expectations of previous generations and considering all of their options to happiness, instead of staying in relationships that don't serve them.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 30 June 2026
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“Widows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widows. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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