widowed

Example Sentences

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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

The majority of those fathers were divorced, separated, or widowed.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Tracy Morgan stars in Paramount+’s multicam sitcom, a spin-off of CBS’ ‘The Neighborhood,’ and plays a widowed father whose empty nest is disrupted by his adult children’s return.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

He described how my mother was working overtime trying to care for Robbie, who was now in her seventies, widowed, and struggling with an array of health issues.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama