expectant
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Kimmel had told a joke last week about how Melania Trump had “a glow like an expectant widow.”
From Slate • May 2, 2026
During a mock White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner speech, Kimmel made a remark about the first lady, saying, “Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
It included a segment in which he addressed the first lady in the audience and said, "Mrs Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow."
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
He went on to describe how the first lady had the glow of “an expectant widow,” an apparent reference to Trump’s age and health.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Then, with an expectant glance around, “Well, let’s get started,” he threw the big, heavy ball at me.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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