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Recent Examples of widower
Borders’ widower, Ben Oliver, and sister, Angela Borders, organized a GoFundMe to help with funeral costs.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Anyway, in yet another attempt to curtail Social Security expenditures, Congress in 1981 decided that the death benefit should be paid only to a widow or widower who was living with the deceased at the time of death, or to any minor children.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
The victim was a widower and lived alone.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The messages were provided to ABC News by Santos-Aviles' widower.
—Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Anyway, in yet another attempt to curtail Social Security expenditures, Congress in 1981 decided that the death benefit should be paid only to a widow or widower who was living with the deceased at the time of death, or to any minor children.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
The victim was a widower and lived alone.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The messages were provided to ABC News by Santos-Aviles' widower.
—Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widower
Noun
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My husband passed away last October.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2009, husband and wife duo Nicolaj and Ditte Reffstrup took it over, transforming the brand into a contemporary label with a loyal customer base.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In one of the health plans, for example, an OCPS teacher who insured a spouse or domestic partner would see the bi-weekly, per-paycheck costs rise from about $300 this year to $675 next year.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Under current state law, lawmakers must file annual disclosure statements that describe their finances, debts and property holdings, alongside financial information about their spouses.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The eruptions — yours, the partner’s — suggest that there’s a lot that’s been simmering underneath your interactions.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Selling Sunset star secretly tied the knot to her businessman hubby Christian Richard in December 2020.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Klum documented their latest romantic interlude on social media in late March, showcasing some PDA with her hubby in a cheeky carousel.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widower. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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