widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwi-də-wər 
: a man who has lost his spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried
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The only person who doesn’t know is her father, who is now an elderly widower.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Of course, our favorite version of this story is The Sound of Music in which Fraulein Maria (Julie Andrews) can’t help but win the heart of Captain Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), a widower with seven children.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
But Still Chilly Shetland (2013–) Set in the remote, windswept islands of Scotland, where the elements are so harsh there are no trees, the first seven seasons revolve around Detective Jimmy Perez, a lonely and oft-exasperated widower played by Douglas Henshall.
—Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
An adaptation of the Max Porter novella Grief Is the Thing With Feathers, the drama revolves around a widower (Cumberbatch) who is left to raise two young sons after the unexpected death of his wife.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Of course, our favorite version of this story is The Sound of Music in which Fraulein Maria (Julie Andrews) can’t help but win the heart of Captain Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), a widower with seven children.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
But Still Chilly Shetland (2013–) Set in the remote, windswept islands of Scotland, where the elements are so harsh there are no trees, the first seven seasons revolve around Detective Jimmy Perez, a lonely and oft-exasperated widower played by Douglas Henshall.
—Andrea Duncan-Mao, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
An adaptation of the Max Porter novella Grief Is the Thing With Feathers, the drama revolves around a widower (Cumberbatch) who is left to raise two young sons after the unexpected death of his wife.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widower. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwid-ə-wər
: a man whose spouse has died
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