widow

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Jospin's widow, the philosopher Sylviane Agacinsky, 80, was in attendance.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

So new in fact, that his widow claims he had yet to undergo training for the handling of explosives.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

He left a widow and two young children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

"The money I was anticipating from my cocoa bean sales is currently inaccessible. I'm a widow now and I don't have anyone to support me," said Frimpong.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

“My dear lord,” she said, “you who are father and mother and brother unto me as well as husband, stay here with us. Do not make me a widow and your child an orphan.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton