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[wid-ohd] / ˈwɪd oʊd /




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And he puts his money where his mouth is, with the Mohamed Salah Charity Foundation, in Nagrig, helping orphans, divorced and widowed women, the poor and sick.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

When Lindsay explains, Peggy March, long widowed herself, consoles her with the inescapable truth of love: “You’re either left or you leave.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

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

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

So they sent him one—a twelve-year-old boy who was accompanied by his widowed mother.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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