widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwi-də-wər 
: a man who has lost his spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried
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Baldwin and the other producers were sued for wrongful death by Hutchins’ husband Matthew and reached a settlement that made the widower an executive producer on the film, which moved production to Montana and completed photography in 2023.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024
The premise is an 83-year-old widower answers an ad in the paper and becomes an undercover private detective.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
In a little over 90 minutes, director Pete Docter takes us on the journey of Carl, an old widower who is seeking out Paradise Falls.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
The film was completed as part of a legal settlement with Hutchins’ widower, with the expectation that some of the proceeds could be used to benefit her son, who was 9 at the time of her death.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024
The premise is an 83-year-old widower answers an ad in the paper and becomes an undercover private detective.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
In a little over 90 minutes, director Pete Docter takes us on the journey of Carl, an old widower who is seeking out Paradise Falls.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
The film was completed as part of a legal settlement with Hutchins’ widower, with the expectation that some of the proceeds could be used to benefit her son, who was 9 at the time of her death.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Widower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widower. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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widower
noun
wid·ow·er
ˈwid-ə-wər
: a man whose spouse has died
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