widows

plural of widow

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widows
Noun
  • Society insisted that women were the dependents of men, and working women were conveniently imagined as wives and daughters earning pocket money to purchase lace doilies for their dressing tables.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Brown welcomed a total of 18 children during his time in a plural marriage with his three former wives — Meri Brown, Janelle Brown and Christine Brown, who split from Kody in 2021 and 2022 — and current wife Robyn Brown.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The film also features snippets of interviews with Stanford researchers and the spouses of the veterans.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But as spouses and co-parents, both parties need to be treated as equals, Sethi said.
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Crown and dignity Catalina Ruiz Navarro, a Colombian feminist activist and journalist based in Mexico City, argued that the nature of beauty pageants like Miss Universe places women in a patriarchal position.
    Anabella González, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Since then, additional women have come forward with accusations against the comedian.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Widows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widows. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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