widows

noun

Definition of widowsnext
plural of widow
as in wives

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  1. wives
  2. spouses
  3. women
Noun
  • There are plenty of other places to choose your role models, from schools to firehouses to precincts to military branches, to parents, husbands, wives, children, spouses.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The parents and wives of the twin brothers, along with other relatives and family friends, attended Friday’s detention hearing.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of wives
Noun
  • Under local law, individuals listed in the city government’s Doing Business database are prohibited from donating to mayoral legal defense trusts, as are the children and spouses of anyone listed in the database.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The first episode opens with climaxing on the Concorde and ends with a montage of various characters between the sheets (or across a desk) with other people’s spouses, setting the tone for the rest of the series.
    Chloe Malle, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of spouses
Noun
  • For high-achieving women—many of whom serve as community leaders, entrepreneurs or executives—this truth is especially relevant.
    Shay Levister, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Building Lasting Success With Purposeful Commitment For women in leadership, this is important.
    Shay Levister, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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