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Recent Examples of widow
Custer’s widow, Elizabeth, who helped cement her husband’s heroic reputation, was said to have been moved to tears at the sight of the painting.
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New York Times,
28 June 2026
There, Rannells matches wits with Allison Janney as the grieving widow.
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Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Supporters included venture capitalists like Marc Andreessen, LinkedIn founder Reed Hoffman and Laurene Powell Jobs, the Apple founder’s widow.
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Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Roughly 10 years earlier, Cleveland—who did not marry until 1886—had fathered a child with Maria Halpin, a widow.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
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New York Times,
28 June 2026
There, Rannells matches wits with Allison Janney as the grieving widow.
—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Supporters included venture capitalists like Marc Andreessen, LinkedIn founder Reed Hoffman and Laurene Powell Jobs, the Apple founder’s widow.
—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Roughly 10 years earlier, Cleveland—who did not marry until 1886—had fathered a child with Maria Halpin, a widow.
—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for widow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
Noun
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His wife is from Mexico and their son learned the native tongue, T'aiki, in preschool; the family speaks Spanish and English at home.
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Adorni’s private life first drew scrutiny in March when his wife, who doesn’t work in government, accompanied him on the presidential aircraft for a conference in New York.
Noun
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If the deceased spouse's job provided coverage, the survivor and dependents may qualify for up to 36 months of COBRA continuation, often requiring a decision within 60 days, at full premium cost.
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Do those exceptions include your spouse inheriting your credit card debt, though?
Noun
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This, dear sirs and madams, is where your policy reaches a truly impressive level of bureaucratic creativity.
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Ladies’ first big blowup concerns a rumor that an old fair-weather friend of Myka’s is a madam.
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“Widow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widow. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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