plural wives
ˈwīvz 
1
a
dialect
: woman
b
: a woman acting in a specified capacity
—used in combination
fishwife
2
: a female partner in a marriage
Synonyms of wife
Examples of wife in a Sentence
We met him and his wife.
a husband and wife who treat each other as equals in their marriage
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
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My wife refuses to block him and encourages a Facebook relationship, which brings him back into my life.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, hundreds of people gathered in downtown LA to denounce the military action and demand the release of Maduro and his wife, who face federal charges in a New York court on Monday.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Brady — who finalized his divorce from his wife of 13 years, Gisele Bündchen, in 2022 — was most recently romantically linked to Brooks Nader in 2024.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
My wife refuses to block him and encourages a Facebook relationship, which brings him back into my life.
—Abigail Van Buren, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wife
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“Wife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wife. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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