widow

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In the lavish memorial erected by his grieving widow, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert is golden, but few world leaders are permanently gilded, and certainly not before their deaths.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The China suit was brought by Li’s second wife and widow, who in the U.S. case likewise argued the documents had been stolen and were Chinese national treasures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She said that his widow, Patricia Houston, "with great dignity and courage, describes to the court the devastating impact of the loss of her husband… in her words, her world has collapsed."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

President Donald Trump has appointed the widow of assassinated right-wing activist Charlie Kirk to the US Air Force Academy advisory board, US media reported Wednesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

By “girl” he meant me, Katherine Johnson—Negro woman, widow, wife, sister, daughter, mother of three.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson