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His widow Rose took his place, at first temporarily.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

Sharon Osbourne, the widow of heavy metal pioneer Ozzy, has used the first anniversary of his death to tell fans to remember him by playing music "really loud".

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Malcolm-Jamal Warner‘s widow and his mother are on opposing sides of a legal battle over $1.2 million, a year after “The Cosby Show” star died suddenly at age 54.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

In the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death, his widow, Erika Kirk, told the second lady that she regretted not having more children, Vance recalled in his book.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Jefferson’s fortunes took a great leap when he, like George Washington, married a wealthy widow.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

In many cases, those women were widows appointed by governors or chosen by voters to take over their deceased husbands’ seats.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

GKN Aerospace’s Garden Grove facility, which sits on 15.5 acres on Western Avenue, designs, analyzes, tests and certifies military canopies, cockpit windows and passenger widows, according to its website.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

Changes in tax policy in intervening years allowed widows and widowers to access their spouses’ unused exemptions and now the more generous exemptions make it worth revisiting these trusts.

From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026

Some of the most philanthropic billionaires are the ex-wives and widows of famous male billionaires.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026

Many citizens of Century Village were widows who had once been great family cooks, so they formed a committee to plan the wedding dinner.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

She shared her home in London with her widowed mother, Rita, until her death in 2007.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Vietnam veteran Millard Elston, twice widowed, created the phone and the homemade bench where it sits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

In England and Wales, campaign groups hope the proposals could make life easier for those who are widowed or trapped in abusive relationships.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

See: I’m 65, widowed and collecting Social Security survivor benefits.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

Jennings believed that Madison intended to free him, and he argued his case with the widowed Dolley.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

In 2015 she became a symbol of heartbreaking grief when Goldberg died while working out on vacation, widowing her with two children as she continued to help run one of the world’s best-known companies.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2022

Compared with other singletons, people who were single as a result of divorce or widowing had a three times and six times greater risk, respectively.

From Time Magazine Archive

He kept continually in his hand a polished, oval, white carnelian, the gift of his widowing love, and at times it seemed his only consolation, the only thing left him in this world clearly tangible.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 66, April, 1863 by Various

And now he learnt that not only had she thwarted his schemes against Monmouth, but had deprived him of the ardently sought felicity of widowing her.

From Mistress Wilding by Sabatini, Rafael

Sooba was gratified by the performance of the widowing ceremonies; he felt to a certain degree revenged upon his unfortunate nephew.

From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.