1.   He thinks of merry widows or flirtatious Parisians at least a century ago.

2.   Other nations invented operetta, zarzuela, Singspiel, genres ruled by merry widows and czardas princesses.

3.   Sometimes the thought of remarrying flashes through my mind but then I remember that I am no merry widow.

4.   This season her colorful little stand was attracting attention for its elaborate, lacy wasp-waisted merry widows that can be worn as fashion pieces over skirts or tights.

5.   Top model Carla Bruni came out in a come-hither beaded pink merry widow style to lure the guys in the intimate space for backstage partying.