widow

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Recent Examples of widow Raquel is resourceful and has made the best of her situation, parlaying the social capital of being a firefighter’s widow into a lucrative career as a grief influencer and star of Black Veil, a reality series dedicated to helping widows find their own second chances at love. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025 Newer city leaders advocated for Lauren Faiai — widow of Sitivi Faiai — and more longstanding members primarily wanted Jay Andrew Bass. Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025 Vanessa and Natalia Bryant, the widow and oldest daughter of late Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, were also in attendance for Tuesday’s game. Khobi Price, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025 Clark, Sheila Edwards and Rodney Edwards’ widow, Kathryn Edwards, sued AES alleging negligence and lax workplace safety standards. Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for widow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
Noun
  • Alex was charged with the murders of his wife and son in July 2022 and was found guilty in March 2023.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • In a nutshell, the Trojan prince Paris sails to Sparta to capture Helen, the beautiful wife of the king of Sparta, Menelaus.
    Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some states don't allow spouses to receive pay for care work.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • While the show has since been rebooted to include the original cast's spouses and children, Polizzi said a lot of people refuse to see her as anything other than an early 2000s-era party girl.
    Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In it, a violent confrontation drives a high-end D.C. madam, Remy (Brie), to turn on her partner and enter witness protection in seaside Maine with her adolescent daughter.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The story centers on a high-end D.C. madam who goes into witness protection and flees to Maine with her daughter; Gillen will reportedly play business exec Carl Milliken III.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Widow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widow. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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