Explore Widowed through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like unmarried or single. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Widowed in a sentence
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Widowed meaning
Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.
Using Widowed
- The main meaning on this page is: Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.
- Useful related words include: unmarried, single.
- In the example corpus, widowed often appears in combinations such as: widowed mother, was widowed, his widowed.
Context around Widowed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Widowed
- In this selection, "widowed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, times, people, recently, mother, father and mothers stand out and add context to how "widowed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 65 years widowed divorced or and been left widowed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "widowed" sits close to words such as abd, affectionate and aiden, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with widowed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I was raised by my widowed mom, who had to work. (11 words)
Durgavati, however, was widowed in 1550, a few years after her marriage. (12 words)
Born in Kentucky, she was widowed at 23 with an infant son. (12 words)
The contrasting subplots include those of Mitch Emhoff (), who has been widowed by MEV-1, Doctor Mears (), and Doctor Cheever (), who work at the CDC to research MEV-1 and Alan Krumwiede () a conspiracy theorist who spreads misinformation about MEV-1. (41 words)
It is even sadder when their single or widowed mothers had to suffer sexual harassment from toxic or construction sites contractors just to send their child, their future investment and the supposed end to their suffering, to school. (38 words)
Hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost to the war, he said, adding that only a ceasefire could prevent more pain and an increase in the number of people widowed and orphaned by the conflict. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Being widowed in one’s teens is unusual; being three times widowed before one’s 30th birthday, all of them on a foreign shore and mostly in sanguinary circumstances, must be almost unheard of.
Durgavati, however, was widowed in 1550, a few years after her marriage.
Hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost to the war, he said, adding that only a ceasefire could prevent more pain and an increase in the number of people widowed and orphaned by the conflict.
In both movies, the mermaid Ariel wants out of her widowed father’s underwater kingdom and into the arms of the earthbound merchant prince whom she rescues in a shipwreck.
It is even sadder when their single or widowed mothers had to suffer sexual harassment from toxic or construction sites contractors just to send their child, their future investment and the supposed end to their suffering, to school.
I was raised by my widowed mom, who had to work.
Leland investigates the case of the recently widowed Norma MacIver, exposing corruption and fraud in a death that seems like a suicide.
Probable depression and probable anxiety were more frequently reported among adults who were: retired and older than 65 years; widowed, divorced or separated; living in metropolitan areas; and with only primary school education.
The contrasting subplots include those of Mitch Emhoff (), who has been widowed by MEV-1, Doctor Mears (), and Doctor Cheever (), who work at the CDC to research MEV-1 and Alan Krumwiede () a conspiracy theorist who spreads misinformation about MEV-1.
The film revolved around a neglected wife Ila (Nimrat Kaur) and Saajan Fernandes (Irrfan Khan), a widowed corporate employee nearing retirement, who never meet each other but communicate through handwritten notes and home-cooked meals.
There we were, two twice-widowed grandparents embarking on a love affair, two people in their 80s, who were willing to step on the stage and take a role in the Last Act together.
The woman, who has two grown-up children, said she was left feeling "stupid and ashamed" after two men, who both claimed to be widowed with young sons, asked her for cash.
To qualify for a payment, claimants must have met the eligibility criteria for either payment or widowed parent's allowance on or after August 30, 2018.
Ader, via his lawyers in a Sept. 23 court filing, refused to “either admit or deny” the allegations made by his widowed mother.
After Elizabeth’s death, Joseph married his widowed sister-in-law, Susannah Green nee Parr.
After Mr Leedham, chair of governors at the local school, died in 2014, they even cut the grass for their widowed neighbour and kept a spare key in case of emergencies.
Another protest leader, Precious Ikponmwen, lamented the impact of the killings on women in the state, particularly those in their 20s and 30s who have been left widowed.
As an undergraduate, Tim was dazzled by the cocktail parties her widowed mother threw, but he was also drawn to Jacqueline’s emotionally volatile nature.
Born in Kentucky, she was widowed at 23 with an infant son.
Cobb & Co's work let James provide for his widowed mother and two younger sisters.
Common combinations with widowed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: