widows

plural of widow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for widows
Noun
  • Jeffs married as many as 78 wives, including 24 underage girls, and oversaw the abuse of other women and children.
    James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Performances were dedicated to parents, siblings, co-stars, spouses and children.
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • She is survived by five children and their spouses, eleven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Rutgers-Eagleton poll found women were 18 points more likely than men to back Sherrill, and 16 points less likely to support Ciattarelli.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Among them, the Women Filmmakers Encounter, focused this year on the expanding roles of women in the audiovisual industry.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Widows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widows. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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