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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The church’s pastor, who declined to identify himself or the congregation, said agents parked outside a closed gate and ran into the yard without offering identification or asking questions before taking a man whose wife and child were inside at the time.
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Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025
The man was pronounced deceased at a local hospital and his wife was treated for mild hypothermia and remains in stable condition.
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The question of what’s next for the former prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, has been asked plenty of times in the past few weeks.
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Sitting on the Lil Joe’s patio was Bill FitzGerald, who was having breakfast with his wife and granddaughter.
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Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025
The man was pronounced deceased at a local hospital and his wife was treated for mild hypothermia and remains in stable condition.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
The question of what’s next for the former prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, has been asked plenty of times in the past few weeks.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Nov. 2025
Sitting on the Lil Joe’s patio was Bill FitzGerald, who was having breakfast with his wife and granddaughter.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
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 17 Nov. 2025.
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