widowhood

noun

wid·ow·hood ˈwi-dō-ˌhu̇d

-də-

: the fact or state of being a widow

: the period during which a woman remains a widow

: widowerhood

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Much of her work today revolves around advising women clients and educating them on financial wellbeing through various events, with a particular specialization in widowhood planning. —

Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2025 Higher rates of widowhood for women could be attributed to life expectancy. —

Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025 Della was whistling How long, how long, have that evenin’ train been gone, and my ladies of the Rachmaninoff eyes were reminiscing, in their widowhood, beyond my reach. —

Henry Van Dyke, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024 Worth has played Gail Platt for 50 years – during her time on the show, she was married five times and been featured in a catalogue of dramatic storylines including widowhood, the death of her husband, and her discovery that one husband Richard Hillman was a serial killer. —

Caroline Frost, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for widowhood