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[wid-ohd] / ˈwɪd oʊd /




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As “The Things We Never Say” begins, Artie is saying goodbye to a widowed friend who is moving to Ohio to be close to her daughter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Retired teacher Clive is 60 and widowed, and environmental officer Shelley-Ann is 55 and going through a bitter divorce.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Among Wonder Project’s recent shows is “It’s Not Like That,” a romance starring Scott Foley as a widowed pastor who falls for a divorced woman played by Erinn Hayes.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

My widowed mother decided to remarry, and she chose a lovely man whose family has a history of remarkable longevity.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Mr. Underhill was a wealthy insurance executive who had first experimented with Spiritualism when he’d been widowed a few years back.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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