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Recent Examples of widower
There are also allowances for widows and widowers of U.S. citizens, those who plan to marry U.S. citizens and spouses of U.S. citizens who suffered domestic abuse.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Made by Hutchins’ close friends, Circus of Books and An Update on Our Family director Rachel Mason and producer Julee Metz, and executive produced by her widower, Matthew Hutchins, the doc had extraordinary levels of access.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit filed by Green’s widower doesn’t allege Nosrati injected fat improperly but does allege improper post-operative care.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Comey’s widower, Theodore Pitts, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in January 2022 against the city and Davey Resource Group, a company with which the city contracted for tree management.
—Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Made by Hutchins’ close friends, Circus of Books and An Update on Our Family director Rachel Mason and producer Julee Metz, and executive produced by her widower, Matthew Hutchins, the doc had extraordinary levels of access.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit filed by Green’s widower doesn’t allege Nosrati injected fat improperly but does allege improper post-operative care.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Comey’s widower, Theodore Pitts, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in January 2022 against the city and Davey Resource Group, a company with which the city contracted for tree management.
—Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widower
Noun
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Pritzker’s husband and his brother Robert Pritzker built on the family fortune started by their father, A.N. Pritzker, and their uncles.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Wendy Budde and her husband Jim had known Prichard for years.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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Traditionally, the dinner includes those who attended the wedding ceremony rehearsal and their spouses.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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Then there’s his defensive partner, Konate, approaching the final year of his contract with no sign of a breakthrough in negotiations and Gomez, who came close to leaving last summer, recovering from surgery on his hamstring.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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But some partners, including Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and area nonprofits, are already feeling more direct impacts, the presentation noted.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widower. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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