As a widowess, she learned to run the family shop with quiet determination.

She entered the room in a widowy black dress, and the hush that followed seemed to honor some private sorrow.

The historian studied widowerships across different cultures to understand how societies supported women who had lost their husbands.

The red-collared widowbird puffed out its plumage to attract mates among the tall grasses.

After his wife's sudden death, he found himself plunged into a bleak widowery he had never imagined.

After her husband's death, she bore the widowhead with a quiet dignity that surprised even her closest friends.

In the late afternoon, a flock of widowbirds gathered in the tall grass, their long tails shimmering in the sun.

The storm left the trail littered with widowmakers, and hikers were warned to stay off the path.

Her widowlike silence at the table made everyone uneasy.

The study compared widowhoods across different cultures to understand how grieving and social support vary.