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Recent Examples of widow
Tilda organized a support group for families and widows.
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Taylor Sisk, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
Crossing off cliched character traits like orders on her waitressing pad, Lori is the daughter of a disgraced widow cop.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
In bringing the matter back to the council, Agran said prior to the meeting that building the veterans cemetery was a moral issue related to the city’s promises to veterans and their widows and also a legal issue related to the City Council’s 2020 initiative.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Ferry’s widow, Carolyn, will be there, as will daughter Lizzie and son Griffin, and surely others.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Taylor Sisk, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
Crossing off cliched character traits like orders on her waitressing pad, Lori is the daughter of a disgraced widow cop.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
In bringing the matter back to the council, Agran said prior to the meeting that building the veterans cemetery was a moral issue related to the city’s promises to veterans and their widows and also a legal issue related to the City Council’s 2020 initiative.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Ferry’s widow, Carolyn, will be there, as will daughter Lizzie and son Griffin, and surely others.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
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Reider’s wife eventually found the perfect spot in Raymond, Maine, about 30 minutes outside of Portland.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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After the man and his wife sued over his removal, an immigration official with the Trump administration acknowledged that his deportation to El Salvador was an administrative error.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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The film stars David Corenswet (Hollywood) in the dual role of Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult (The Great) as Lex Luthor — the supervillain Rosenbaum of course played in TV’s Smallville.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 June 2025
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Nicole La Ha, who parlayed the title of Mrs. America 2022 into a successful run as Illinois State Representative in the 82nd District, is among the participants.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Didion wrote these notes to her spouse apparently so he could be kept informed of what are generally considered private conversations between patient and doctor, and their very existence demonstrates the intensity of the couple’s marital bond.—
Evelyn McDonnell
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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According to Cerulli Associates, more than $100 trillion is expected to flow from baby boomers and older generations to heirs and spouses.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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In 1946, right after World War II, former San Francisco madam Sally Sanford bought the by-then vacant buildings and reopened it as the Valhalla.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
21 May 2025
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That thing might have a statue of Elvis in it, gold bathroom fixtures and thick dark draperies tied off in braided silk that suggest a madam’s place of business.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
17 May 2025
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“Widow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widow. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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