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widowed

[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

By 2022, both were widowed and started a relationship.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The clothing industry also employed tens of thousands of people, from skilled tailors and dressmakers in upscale shops to widowed needlewomen working 16-hour days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 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

After Madison married the widowed Dolley, they raised the boy at Montpelier.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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