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Recent Examples of widower
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
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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widower
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Harriet’s husband, Carl (Reginald VelJohnson), is a Chicago police officer who watches the family’s budget like a hawk and occasionally, under stress, blows his top.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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That same year, Mercado received a proposal from her husband's brother and sister-in-law that would revolutionize her life, but this time for the better.Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ask your spouse, colleague, or friend to join in pickle ball.Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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But my spreadsheet maintenance enthusiasm greatly outweighs that of my spouse.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2024
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A lot of times, people in bad relationships will know which details to leave out of stories so their friends don’t question their partner.Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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This show of strength and vulnerability for his life partner — whose forlorn expression embodied her family’s uncertain future — would serve as Napier’s north star with his program.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widower. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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