widow
noun
a woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried.
widows
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pluralof widow.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Only a small number of exemptions would apply, including the war widows pension and Armed Forces compensation.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Ambrositsch, for example, is proud that her heuriger brings together "19-year-old hipsters and 91-year-old widows" at the same table.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Yet many of these widows, daughters, and other female successors were also savvy political operators, leaving behind genuine legislative legacies or winning office in their own right.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Thousands of widows and widowers have been short-changed of their Social Security payments as a result of blunders by the Social Security Administration, a government watchdog has revealed.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
The scattered Hararis still in Israel were Hararis by marriage, cousins, and embittered widows.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
