widow
Example Sentences
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“My grandmother struggled to make ends meet when her husband died in a mining accident, making her a widow with three kids still in grade school,” the person wrote.
From MarketWatch
The longer you wait, the more she could get as your widow should you predecease her in the future.
From MarketWatch
The research team obtained consent from the man's widow before releasing the findings.
From Science Daily
Supporters of the broadcast have argued that CBS was giving voice to a grieving widow speaking about political violence and antisemitism at a moment of heightened national tension.
From Salon
Following the Journal’s recent story about a widow’s struggle to untangle her finances after the death of her husband, we asked readers to share their strategies for avoiding such a scenario.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
