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Recent Examples of widower
In the end it was decided that to honor Hutchins’ final work the film would be completed, no profits would be shared by the original producers, and Hutchins’ widower Matthew Hutchins would come on as an executive producer and receive some profits from the film along with his son.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Baldwin paid a settlement to Hutchins’ surviving family and Matthew Hutchins, the widower, was made an executive producer on the project.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2025
Hutchins’s widower, Matthew, became an executive producer, while Bianca Cline took over as cinematographer.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 1 May 2025
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, her widower Larry Strickland says that Ashley Judd and Wynonna Judd were brought together after Naomi died by suicide at the age of 76 on April 30, 2022.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Baldwin paid a settlement to Hutchins’ surviving family and Matthew Hutchins, the widower, was made an executive producer on the project.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2025
Hutchins’s widower, Matthew, became an executive producer, while Bianca Cline took over as cinematographer.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 1 May 2025
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, her widower Larry Strickland says that Ashley Judd and Wynonna Judd were brought together after Naomi died by suicide at the age of 76 on April 30, 2022.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widower
Noun
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The latter’s husband, music producer Jack Antanoff, was in attendance for the event.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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The Walk of Honor dedication allowed the Burt family to remember their father and husband.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Many people can’t handle the idea of separating and living away from their spouses at all, even for a few weeks or months.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Off-screen, however, the actors who portrayed the Tanner family on the sitcom have been married to their equally lovable spouses.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Diddy’s former partner, model-singer-actress Cassie Ventura, has been central to the prosecution’s case.—
Janeé Bolden,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policy has triggered widespread economic disruption, from rising prices for American consumers to retaliatory measures from key trading partners.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widower. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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