widows

noun

plural of widow
as in wives

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  1. wives
  2. spouses
  3. women
Noun
  • Treister is survived by his sons Charles and Eliot; their wives, Lisa and Michele, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The moms, dads, wives, husbands, daughters and sons whose lives were upended.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of wives
Noun
  • Only 13% of current billionaires are women—but as men over the age of 60 dominate the ultra-rich cohort, more than 1,235 female spouses (representing 90% of billionaire partners) will inherit a sizable chunk in the next decade.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The two leaders and their spouses will join King Charles III and Queen Camilla for a private viewing of the 230-foot (70-meter) tapestry, a 1,000-year-old symbol of Anglo-French relations that depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of spouses
Noun
  • History-making women in front offices and on the sidelines, mascots, and even team names can inspire standing-ovation-worthy choices for a new bundle of joy.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This year, the project’s collaborating artists include musicians James Wilson, Stephen Davis and the all-women Con Brio Quintet.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Widows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widows. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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