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widowed

[wid-ohd] / ˈwɪd oʊd /




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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

My widowed mother decided to remarry, and she chose a lovely man whose family has a history of remarkable longevity.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 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

Tyrion noted Ser Lyn Corbray, slender as a sword, Lord Hunter with his gouty legs, the widowed Lady Waynwood surrounded by her sons.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin