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
Mr. Hoppy is a retired mechanic who lives in an apartment directly above the widowed Mrs. Silver, the object of his undeclared crush.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
The majority of those fathers were divorced, separated, or widowed.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
Don’t miss: ‘I‘m facing an ethical dilemma’: My widowed mother is cutting my step siblings out of the family trust.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026
He glanced at the dead face one more time, and then with widowed sedateness he opened the door that led out into the hospital corridor.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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