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Recent Examples of widower
Grief Forum – Loss of a Spouse: An eight-week program for widows and widowers who have lost their loved one.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
More than a year after Suzanne Somers’ death, her widower, Alan Hamel, is dating again.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Alessandro and Carroll, White’s widower, had adapted the autobiography into a graphic novel for Top Shelf Productions in 2023, and have been co-developing the series pilot with Dreifuss.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 June 2025
In Up, a lonely widower sets off on a long overdue adventure (along with a young stowaway) by attaching thousands of balloons to his home.
—Meg Walters, EW.com, 19 June 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
More than a year after Suzanne Somers’ death, her widower, Alan Hamel, is dating again.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Alessandro and Carroll, White’s widower, had adapted the autobiography into a graphic novel for Top Shelf Productions in 2023, and have been co-developing the series pilot with Dreifuss.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 June 2025
In Up, a lonely widower sets off on a long overdue adventure (along with a young stowaway) by attaching thousands of balloons to his home.
—Meg Walters, EW.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widower
Noun
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Jessica Alba appears to be enjoying her summer after filing for divorce from her estranged husband, Cash Warren.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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At some point, House shot Jerry Gumm, the pastor, as well as Combs' husband, Randy, the family said.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
Noun
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My spouse is retired and receives a generous Social Security benefit.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Many of them are spouses or parents to US citizens.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
Noun
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While the state of falling in love or lust is often predicated on those feelings being reciprocated by a partner, limerence is specifically based on uncertainty about the object of your affections (a.k.a.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
5 July 2025
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As such, it should be seen not as a threat but as a junior partner in humanity’s ongoing relationship with the natural world.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
Noun
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In a followup video, Victoria, 51, posted a video of her 50-year-old hubby tending to their garden at their Costwolds compound in the U.K., as per People magazine.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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That said, Ivanka Trump and hubby Jared Kushner reportedly got invited too, along with Jared’s brother Joshua Kushner and model wife Karlie Kloss.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widower. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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