widowed

Example Sentences

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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

The widowed farmer had, after all, witnessed the accidental death of his wife and child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The majority of those fathers were divorced, separated, or widowed.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

Tracy Morgan stars in Paramount+’s multicam sitcom, a spin-off of CBS’ ‘The Neighborhood,’ and plays a widowed father whose empty nest is disrupted by his adult children’s return.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

“It provided for my family. My mother was widowed at forty-six. Every month, I was able to send her a good check.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove