widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwi-də-wər 
: a man who has lost his spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried
Examples of widower in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Disney is trying to have a widower’s $50,000 wrongful death lawsuit dismissed and sent to arbitration because the man had signed up for a Disney+ account several years ago.
—
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Head Full of Honey tells the story of a widower, played by Nolte, who is growing more and more frustrated with his Alzheimer's diagnosis.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
The network has given a series order to Shifting Gears, a comedy starring Allen as a widower and owner of a classic car restoration business whose adult daughter (Kat Dennings) and teenage kids move back in with him.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 July 2024
The new widower was surprised but showed no sorrow.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 28 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for widower 
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Head Full of Honey tells the story of a widower, played by Nolte, who is growing more and more frustrated with his Alzheimer's diagnosis.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
The network has given a series order to Shifting Gears, a comedy starring Allen as a widower and owner of a classic car restoration business whose adult daughter (Kat Dennings) and teenage kids move back in with him.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 July 2024
The new widower was surprised but showed no sorrow.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 28 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for widower
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'widower.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near widower
Cite this Entry
“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widower. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwid-ə-wər
: a man whose spouse has died
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share