widowed

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Recent Examples of widowed Paromita, a widowed teacher, conceals her loneliness behind the cover of duty and routine, while Shefali, a working wife, hides her bruises beneath concealer and silence. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2026 Getting into spoilers, Naim and his widowed mother, Arlene (Mia Wasikowska), only recently moved to the small religious factory town that introduced Naim and Ryan. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widowed
Adjective
  • Fifteen years after Dylan’s death, Ramsay continues to answer calls from bereaved parents.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • Challenges for caregivers and schools A single death can force a bereaved family to navigate multiple intersecting losses.
    Keisha M. Wint, The Conversation, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • The elderly man next to Rembrandt and the androgynous figure with the fur hat beneath, says the house, may be Rembrandt’s godparents, while the young woman wearing embroidered headgear holding an infant is most likely a member of Rembrandt’s family or household, possibly his orphaned god-sister.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026
  • That’s the state Supergirl is in when she is dragged into a local dispute on some far-off planet, defending the honor of an orphaned teenage girl, Ruthye (Eve Ridley); her parents were murdered by a brigand named Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Contributors have since raised over $120,000 of its $140,000 goal for the bereft family.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
  • My preference is Hunter Goodman for three pitchers for the pitching-bereft Rockies.
    Jim Bowden, New York Times, 16 June 2026

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“Widowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widowed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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