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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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, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Those beneficiaries were affected by the now-defunct Government Pension Offset, or GPO, which reduced Social Security benefits for spouses, widows and widowers who also receive their own pensions from public sector work.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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Allen stars as Matt, a stubborn widower who owns a classic-car restoration shop.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Those beneficiaries were affected by the now-defunct Government Pension Offset, or GPO, which reduced Social Security benefits for spouses, widows and widowers who also receive their own pensions from public sector work.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
This series finds Allen as Matt, a widower, everyman and possessor of Fox News opinions.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Allen stars as Matt, a stubborn widower who owns a classic-car restoration shop.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widower. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwid-ə-wər
: a man whose spouse has died
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