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Recent Examples of widowed
The main character is an introverted English teacher named Richard Garay, who lives a very quiet and small life, in the shadow of his widowed mother.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
Several conspiracy theories have emerged in the wake of the assassination, taking an emotional toll on the widowed mother of two.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
With Season 4 comes a potential new flame for the widowed Violet (Ruth Gemmell) in the form of one Lord Marcus Anderson (Daniel Francis).
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
The film centers on a widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, who interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
Several conspiracy theories have emerged in the wake of the assassination, taking an emotional toll on the widowed mother of two.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
With Season 4 comes a potential new flame for the widowed Violet (Ruth Gemmell) in the form of one Lord Marcus Anderson (Daniel Francis).
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
The film centers on a widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, who interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widowed
Adjective
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School Board leadership said Monday that the policy was formed with the help of bereaved mothers, mental health experts and high school principals.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Carie Hallford was the public face of Return to Nature, dealing with bereaved customers at the couple's funeral home in Colorado Springs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Although Sunny herself cannot be released, researchers hope her future still includes helping other orphaned pups.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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That certainly has been the case with orphaned oil wells, which also were built with promises of safety.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some of the present hyper-scalers may have collapsed and burned, leaving investors bereft.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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In a season with only 11 musicals and otherwise bereft of serious scores, that was, to say the least, unfortunate.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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“Widowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widowed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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