widowed
Example Sentences
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The American caregiving system is failing because it was never designed for a society of aging singles, widowed elders, adult children living states away and a shrinking labor pool.
From MarketWatch
Fan delivered what some critics hailed as a breakthrough performance with her portrayal of a widowed farmer and ritual healer in "Mother Bhumi", a far cry from her usual glamorous roles.
From Barron's
Some had been widowed, as I had been, except that in my case, I had been widowed twice.
From Los Angeles Times
Its founder, a bon vivant who once dated the widowed first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, held all the strings, and pulled them in ways that Mr. Kohn often disliked.
From Washington Post
Working women living independently in India’s cities — whether single, divorced, widowed or living separately from their partners — face endless sermons from strangers.
From New York Times
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