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Recent Examples of widower
Easton told a story about a widower mourning his wife and raising their children, while some members of the community privately thought their police chief was getting away with murder.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
The tragicomedy follows a grieving widower who sets off on an epic quest to find the truth about a mysterious photo left behind by his deceased wife.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Qualifying widow or widower: Allows a surviving spouse to use married filing jointly rates but on an individual return for up to two years following their partner’s death.
—Brian Sloan,liz Knueven, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Disney reverses course after trying to quash wrongful death lawsuit over widower's Disney+ trial
Reps for Disney did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
The tragicomedy follows a grieving widower who sets off on an epic quest to find the truth about a mysterious photo left behind by his deceased wife.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Qualifying widow or widower: Allows a surviving spouse to use married filing jointly rates but on an individual return for up to two years following their partner’s death.
—Brian Sloan,liz Knueven, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Disney reverses course after trying to quash wrongful death lawsuit over widower's Disney+ trial
Reps for Disney did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widower
Noun
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The Duchess of Sussex and her husband, Prince Harry, made the decision to step back from their duties and moved to Canada before relocating to Montecito in early 2020.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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In a 2020 interview with Entertainment Tonight, Ms. Parton said her husband had never wanted to be in the spotlight.—
Sara Ruberg,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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Guy Pearce is an antagonistic delight wielding passive-aggressive hostility as the main character’s benefactor, and Felicity Jones, as the architect’s loyal wife, is the heart of the piece who steps up when her spouse can’t.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Twenty-six percent say their spouse follows a different religion than them.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The United States also hopes to establish long-term human stays on the moon by 2030 as part of the Artemis program spearheaded by NASA and joined by multiple international partners.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widower. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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