widows

noun

plural of widow
as in wives

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  1. wives
  2. spouses
  3. women
Noun
  • Neither Agamemnon nor Menelaus grasp that their actions toward their wives were immoral.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
  • The singer — who shares five daughters with two other ex-wives — married actress Victoria Pratt in a 2019 ceremony officiated by Blake Shelton.
    — Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of wives
Noun
  • Meanwhile, spouses, partners and close friends will see you as bright, clever and interesting.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Ted Pappageorge, of Culinary Workers Union Local 226, said the policy is not effective, especially for married couples who both rely on tips as spouses must share the $25,000 cap.
    — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of spouses
Noun
  • The couple appeared to end the getaway on a positive note after Alli, encouraged by the other women, sent Jesse a flirtatious text while out for the evening.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The route to an Italian passport tends to be far more onerous for those descended from women than from men.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of women
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