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Recent Examples of widow
The misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter case was thrown out on April 23, after a court hearing where the victim’s widow read an impact statement, court records show.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The dark comedy features Allison Janney as a brusque widow who has to plan her husband's funeral with her estranged son's assistant (Andrew Rannells).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The grieving widow also shared that their kids are struggling with the loss.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Set in 19th century rural Bengal, the slow burn gothic horror follows a widow who is pronounced dead and laid out for cremation, only to awaken and return to her village.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 12 May 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The dark comedy features Allison Janney as a brusque widow who has to plan her husband's funeral with her estranged son's assistant (Andrew Rannells).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The grieving widow also shared that their kids are struggling with the loss.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Set in 19th century rural Bengal, the slow burn gothic horror follows a widow who is pronounced dead and laid out for cremation, only to awaken and return to her village.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
Noun
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This win was for the coach and his wife, who have been going through a lot this year.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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There were many actors and industry insiders in the room, including jury members Chloe Zhao, Demi Moore, Stellan Skarsgard and Ruth Negga as well as guests like James Franco, Andie MacDowell, Dylan Sprouse (with pregnant wife Barbara Palvin), Riley Keough, Nicky Hilton, Xavier Dolan and others.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The individual, whose identity officials did not disclose, was hospitalized Thursday along with their spouse, who is also experiencing mild symptoms.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Transfers to spouses, but not to unmarried partners, are exempt.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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This, dear sirs and madams, is where your policy reaches a truly impressive level of bureaucratic creativity.—
Yehiel Kyle Israel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ladies’ first big blowup concerns a rumor that an old fair-weather friend of Myka’s is a madam.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Widow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widow. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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