widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwi-də-wər 
: a man who has lost his spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried
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Sonora Smart Dodd, a woman in Spokane, Washington, who was raised by her widower father, is recognized as the founder of Father's Day.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 May 2024
Herzog builds sympathy for the character by turning Dr. Stockman into a grieving widower.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Morgan will play Francois Crutchfield, aka Crutch, a cousin of Cedric’s Calvin Butler and Harlem widower whose adult son and daughter move back in with him.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
Many young widows and widowers will also have to face their spouse’s debts, which can add an enormous burden if they are not discharged by creditors.
—Caitlin Kelly, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
When Gilda Radner died of ovarian cancer at 42, Barbara sent a sympathy note to her widower, Gene Wilder.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
At the time, Biden was a U.S. Senator from Delaware and a widower.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
The escape puts them on a collision course with Finbar Murphy (Neeson), a local widower who moonlights as a hitman, now looking to turn a new leaf after a career of killing.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
In the Netflix original movie Our Souls at Night, Redford and Fonda play longtime neighbors and widowers Louis and Addie, who find comfort in spending their nights together as platonic friends.
—Lia Beck, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 May 2024
Herzog builds sympathy for the character by turning Dr. Stockman into a grieving widower.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Morgan will play Francois Crutchfield, aka Crutch, a cousin of Cedric’s Calvin Butler and Harlem widower whose adult son and daughter move back in with him.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
Many young widows and widowers will also have to face their spouse’s debts, which can add an enormous burden if they are not discharged by creditors.
—Caitlin Kelly, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
When Gilda Radner died of ovarian cancer at 42, Barbara sent a sympathy note to her widower, Gene Wilder.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
At the time, Biden was a U.S. Senator from Delaware and a widower.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
The escape puts them on a collision course with Finbar Murphy (Neeson), a local widower who moonlights as a hitman, now looking to turn a new leaf after a career of killing.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
In the Netflix original movie Our Souls at Night, Redford and Fonda play longtime neighbors and widowers Louis and Addie, who find comfort in spending their nights together as platonic friends.
—Lia Beck, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024
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widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwid-ə-wər
: a man whose spouse has died
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