widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwi-də-wər 
: a man who has lost his spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried
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Comey’s widower, Theodore Pitts, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in January 2022 against the city and Davey Resource Group, a company with which the city contracted for tree management.
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Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
The widower sued Cedars-Sinai and doctors involved in her care, eventually reaching settlements in those lawsuits.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Collins is a widower left to raise two kids as a single father; Bradford is a smooth-talking nepo baby play-acting at leadership, and their resentment-laden bromance provides the volatile core of the show.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Olivia Newton John had a ranch there, which her widower recently listed for sale for $9 million.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
The widower sued Cedars-Sinai and doctors involved in her care, eventually reaching settlements in those lawsuits.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Collins is a widower left to raise two kids as a single father; Bradford is a smooth-talking nepo baby play-acting at leadership, and their resentment-laden bromance provides the volatile core of the show.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Olivia Newton John had a ranch there, which her widower recently listed for sale for $9 million.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widower. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwid-ə-wər
: a man whose spouse has died
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