widow

noun

Definition of widownext
as in wife

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Recent Examples of widow The wrongful-death trial centered on how much Mulderrig's widow, Miranda Flores, should receive in damages. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Jeon Do-yeon, who plays the family’s matriarch, is colorfully slinky as a globe-trotting party widow, a vain, compulsively seductive narcissist who macks on her daughters’ men like a Real Housewife given a villain’s edit. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026 Attorneys on Thursday wrapped up their arguments in a civil case against Sacramento Kings minority owner Phil Oates filed by the widow of a motorcyclist who died in a traffic collision with the businessman in a suburban neighborhood. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Malcolm-Jamal Warner The trust and estate of late Cosby Show actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner became the center of an increasingly bitter dispute between his mother and widow following his death. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for widow
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  1. wife
  2. spouse
  3. madam
Noun
  • Eddie Redmayne, attending with his wife Hannah, was in designer fan mode.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As 2016 neared, Thomas’ bandmates expected to reconvene for a 20th anniversary tour, however he was focused on 2015’s The Great Unknown, largely inspired by wife Marisol’s grueling health battles.
    — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of wife
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  • During his tenure, Kelker-Kelly portrayed the spouse of Hope Brady and love interest of Lisa Rinna’s Billie Reed.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Students who are married will need to provide details about their spouse.
    — Personal Finance, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of spouse
Noun
  • Upon discovering his mother’s identity as a madam, Caleb takes Aron to her brothel to force him to confront her depravity.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The origin story helps contextualize the misery and self-isolation of Cathy’s later years, as the madam of a Salinas whorehouse.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Widow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widow. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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