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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Alam, a widower, reportedly moved to the US in 2007 to be closer to his married daughter, who lives on Long Island.
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Gospel great BeBe Winans plays a widower who hopes to reunite his daughters – a former gospel trio, estranged from each other.
—Mike Hughes, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024
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—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
Halyna's widower, Matthew Hutchins, is credited as an executive producer on the film and will receive a percentage of its earnings.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Gospel great BeBe Winans plays a widower who hopes to reunite his daughters – a former gospel trio, estranged from each other.
—Mike Hughes, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024
Hot Frosty Starring: Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan The plot: A widower, Cathy (Lacey Chabert, the queen of Christmas movies), magically brings a snowman to life in the body of a hot man (Dustin Milligan).
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
Halyna's widower, Matthew Hutchins, is credited as an executive producer on the film and will receive a percentage of its earnings.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwid-ə-wər
: a man whose spouse has died
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