husbandless
Example Sentences
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“It will take a lot more than calling me … childless or husbandless to shut me up,” said the 32-year-old lawyer who is pursuing a parliamentary seat in the capital, Harare.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2018
Jamie has already worried that though he's thrilled to be with her again, perhaps Claire should not have left their daughter parentless, husbandless, defenseless as he sees it.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2017
Lori takes three of her recent divorcées off on a European jaunt to help them re-enter a husbandless existence, and they bond: “First Wives Club or bust.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2017
All of this charged husbandless Dancer Milner, was due to Restaurateur Terzake's failure to set his clock up one hour on April 26 when all Chicago went on daylight saving time.
From Time Magazine Archive
Now, husbandless in this new neighborhood, my skin glows like a bare bulb.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
