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Recent Examples of widow
Irwin's widow Terri and his children, Bindi and Robert, have continued his conservation mission.
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Lawrence Yee, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The photo depicts her in black mourning clothes, with a widow’s veil.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
The estate is owned by a trust of the late Marion Short, who was the widow of Bob Short, the trucking mogul who moved the Lakers to Los Angeles and the Washington Senators to Dallas.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
David Koch, Sr. died of cancer in 2019 at age 79, leaving a 42% stake in $125 billion (revenue) conglomerate Koch, Inc. (formerly Koch Industries) to his widow Julia Koch, 62, and their three children.
—Matt Durot, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lawrence Yee, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The photo depicts her in black mourning clothes, with a widow’s veil.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
The estate is owned by a trust of the late Marion Short, who was the widow of Bob Short, the trucking mogul who moved the Lakers to Los Angeles and the Washington Senators to Dallas.
—Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
David Koch, Sr. died of cancer in 2019 at age 79, leaving a 42% stake in $125 billion (revenue) conglomerate Koch, Inc. (formerly Koch Industries) to his widow Julia Koch, 62, and their three children.
—Matt Durot, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widow
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Who helped Charles understand his wife’s final moments?Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Over the last couple of years, a male friend of ours (also married) has taken an interest in my wife.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The recaps are currently available on Amazon MGM Studios original series, among them Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Upload, The Boys and The Wheel of Time.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Fifth Circuit agreed that Mrs. Espinoza had failed to prove her monies were paid for medical expenses.Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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An outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, Marcus and his spouse contributed $7 million to committees backing Trump's 2016 campaign and nearly $8 million to Republicans in the 2018 midterms.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Another historic first if Harris wins the White House: second gentleman Doug Emhoff could make history as the country's first first gentleman and the first Jewish spouse of a president.Emily Chang, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sage had befriended Hamilton and offered to trade information about the outlaw’s whereabouts to authorities to avoid deportation over her activities as a madam.Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024
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Warren Beatty plays McCabe, a drifter and fast-talker who falls in with, and falls in love with, Mrs. Miller (Julie Christie), a madam who offers to improve business at his low-rent brothel.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Widow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widow. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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